Documentation Pearls for Navigating Abscess Incision/Drainage Codes
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
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Emergency Physicians Encouraged to Draw Attention to Pharmaceutical Drug Shortages
Although many ACEP members have forgotten about times when medications were consistently plentiful, it’s really been just…
Emergency Physicians Discuss Mergers, Money, Future of Emergency Medicine at ACEP15 Council Town Hall
Editor’s Note: The ACEP Council hosted a Town Hall meeting on mergers and acquisitions on Oct. 24,…
Cold Temperatures Greet Emergency Physician Spending Winter in Antarctica
“How do you get to Antarctica?” may be the third most common question I get when I…
Opinion: Are We Free? Freedom of Choice Does Not Come Free of Responsibility
It’s the political season again, and we’re talking about liberty, freedom, and responsibility in public. It doesn’t…
Prepping, Packing Among Challenges of Providing Medical Care in Antarctica
Antarctica is the Earth’s coldest, highest, and driest continent. You don’t believe that’s true? Antarctica’s average elevation…
Opinion: How Democracy in Emergency Medicine Groups Should Be Defined, Measured
I cringed when I saw the title “Pros and Cons: Does Size Matter?” and I kept the…
Code Black Filmmaker Dr. Ryan McGarry Responds to Criticism of Spinoff TV Series
I have a lot of admiration for Dr. Ryan McGarry and believe his film, Code Black, was…
How the 2016 CMS Coding Changes Will Affect Emergency Physicians
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule…
Should I Purchase Life, Disability Insurance from Professional Societies?
Q. Every month, I get mail from the American Medical Association, ACEP, and other organizations trying to…