Better Clinical Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction Go Hand in Hand for Emergency Physicians
Beyond surveys and payments, better physician–patient communication, trust lead to improved care delivery The words “patient satisfaction”…
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What is Emergency Physicians’ Duty to Report in Cases of Clear and Present Danger?
Most state mandates require mental health professionals to report patients likely to harm themselves or others, while…
Medicare Audits Create More Headaches, Delays for Medical Billing
Emergency physicians and hospitals increasingly frustrated with length of audit process, delayed reimbursement on successfully appealed claims…
Opinion: Dispelling Myths, Reiterating Facts About the Affordable Care Act
Common claims about predicted physician shortages, health care benefit cuts by businesses, rising co-pays for emergency department…
Opioid Risk Tool Pegs Addiction Likelihood at Less Than 0.2% for Low-Risk Chronic-Pain Patients
With no perfect way to assess risk, an objective tool combined with urine drug testing can help…
Good Asset-Protection Plans Expensive, but Essential for Emergency Physicians
Protection plans that shield physicians’ financial assets from an excess malpractice verdict are worth the money This…
ACEP Now Features on Two-Midnight Rule, Pregnancy and Clots Useful to Emergency Physicians
Articles address impact of hospital patient admission rule on emergency medicine, prevalence and risk of VTE disease…
ACEP Section of Careers in Emergency Medicine To Recognize Longevity, Tenure in Specialty
Nominations to award physicians for longest active career in EM, or in same emergency department, must be…
Apply to Serve on an ACEP Committee
ACEP President-Elect Michael J. Gerardi, MD, FACEP, has announced the beginning of the selection process for appointing…
ACEP Reacts to Issue of Creating Safe Harbor Protections for Following Clinical Guidelines
ACEP board members, council officers, executive leaders weigh in on this potential solution to regulatory pressure around…