Correcting Course: Repairing Gaps in the No Surprises Act
Flaws in the No Surprises Act’s IDR process and QPA calculations are harming emergency physicians. Physician advocacy is critical to restore balance.
Posts by Jed Henson
Pediatric Patients in Acute Mental Health Crisis Face Long Waits
Pediatric mental health boarding in the ED is a growing crisis. Understand the multifactorial causes and emerging solutions for these vulnerable patients.
Hospital at Home Is Here: An Opportunity EM Can’t Ignore
Hospital-at-home is reshaping acute care. Emergency medicine must claim a seat at the table to lead this change or risk being sidelined in this new era.
Code Eclampsia: Navigating the Storm in ED Management
Imagine a third-year emergency medicine resident working overnight in the intensive care unit (ICU) when a new…
Emergency Physicians Advocate Addressing Climate Change To Improve Public Health
Physician advocacy has been instrumental in reducing tobacco-related mortality, preventing ozone layer degradation, reducing sugar consumption in…
Nail Bed Injuries: What to Do—or Not to Do
A 12-year-old boy presented after a fall from his bicycle with an injury to his right long…
Surgical Critical Care Fellowships Add Value, Flexibility to Emergency Medicine Careers
Since the inception of emergency medicine in the 1960s and its subsequent establishment as a medical specialty…
The Resurgence of Measles, Mumps, and Health Equity Challenges
The resurgence of measles and mumps reveals a health equity crisis. Emergency physicians can combat outbreaks by addressing vaccination gaps and misinformation.
AI Scribes Enter the Emergency Department
Could AI scribes be the answer to ED physician burnout? This new tech is already cutting charting time, but what are the risks and rewards?
ACEP Member Uses ED, Military Training To Set Standards at FEMA
FEMA CMO Dr. Andre Pennardt explains how his military and emergency medicine career prepared him for a leadership role in disaster medicine.