AOA-ACGME Merger Provides Single Accreditation System for MDs, DOs
A landmark announcement came in March 2014, with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the American Association of…
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CMS Delays ICD-10 to October 2015 or Beyond
On March 31, Congress passed the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (H.R. 4302). The Act…
SGR Patched Yet Again
Congress disregards physician community In surprising fashion, the U.S. House, followed by the U.S. Senate, passed HR…
Pediatric Anesthesia Teams Use Sweet Smells to Calm Preoperative Patients
Scent from flavored lip balm smeared inside anesthesia or oxygen masks can improve patient tolerance and reduce…
New Decision Instruments That Predict Risk of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction May Make TIMI Score Obsolete
Risk-stratification tools such as the HEART Score, EDACS score, and North American Chest Pain Rule may replace…
Tips for Managing Medical School Student Loans
Debt-consolidation, loan forgiveness programs can help emergency physicians deal with student loan debt Sarah Hoper, MD, recently…
How to Make the Incision, Insert the Tube in Cricothyrotomy
Tips on sternal stabilization, making vertical and horizontal incisions, palpitating the cricothyroid membrane from an emergency physician…
CMS and Maryland Enter into Accountable Care Agreement
Maryland shifts its hospitals from fee-for-service to pay-for-performance payment model; expenditures-per-capita system estimated to save Medicare $330…
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”…
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…