Freestanding Emergency Centers Section Newsroom

September 5, 2019

Message from the Chair - Independent FEC Summary

Independent FEC Study (IFECs) Thanks again for everyone who contributed time and data to the Independent FEC study (IFECs). The focus of this research project was to describe physician and patient de...

September 5, 2019

Message from the Chair-elect

Hello, and thank you for your membership and participation in our section. As Chair-elect I want to introduce myself, welcome you to our section, encourage your participation and poll our members to u...

September 5, 2019

Letter from the Editor

Moving into the typically slower ER months has not changed the pace of what is happening with our section and ACEP. We had a successful LAC19 meeting in DC including visits with our representatives a...

October 2, 2017

Freestanding ED Research Update: AJEM Article

When the FEC Section of ACEP was founded in 2014, one of our major goals was to do the following: “Educate ACEP members, the medical community, and the public about what FECs are, what they do, and ho...

June 9, 2017

Customer Service Taken to the Next Level

Working in the main hospital’s Emergency Department made me appreciate working in Freestanding Emergency Departments. It allowed me to see customer service at another level.

June 9, 2017

MACRA and Quality Measures and How They Impact the FEC

As I’m sure you are aware by now, CMS and private payers are converting from a true Fee for Service reimbursement platform to a Quality Based reimbursement model.