Emergency Physician Dr. Mark Plaster Prepares Run for U.S. Congress
Mark Plaster, MD, is not your typical emergency physician and certainly not your typical politician. Born the…
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Health IT Developers’ Pledge to Increase EHR Interoperability Met With Skepticism
The English origins of the pudding proverb date back to the early 14th century. The tasting of…
ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes to Use for Zika Virus Documentation
CPT codes are updated annually, typically on Jan. 1, and describe the cognitive and procedural care provided…
ACEP Diversity Summit Promotes Cultural Sensitivity, Acceptance Among Members
I recently attended ACEP’s Diversity Summit, spearheaded by ACEP President-Elect Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP, as part of…
ACEP President Dr. Jay Kaplan Outlines Key Points on Balance Billing in Becker’s Hospital Review
Balance billing is becoming an increasingly common topic for health care reform conversations. High-deductible health plans and…
Opinion: Emergency Physicians Challenge Implementing Choosing Wisely Recommendations at Bedside
Editor’s Note: We received many responses to February’s article, “Time to Walk the Walk: Choosing Wisely and…
Fun, Friends, Flexible Hours Part of Providing Medical Care in Antarctica
If diversity is the spice of life—and EM practice—then medical practice here at McMurdo Station is pretty…
Emergency Medicine Residents Perform Marathon Resuscitation
I remember the conversation between Al Majkrzak, MD, and myself as we entered mile nine of the…
ACEP Sues Federal Government Over Health Insurer Billing Practices
In a bold, unprecedented move, ACEP sued the federal government to contest a regulation that impedes emergency…
Tips on Decompressing a Tension Pneumothorax, Deciphering Pacemaker Codes
Your patient has a tension pneumothorax after being stabbed. Or maybe it’s a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…