Aetna Agrees to Settlement Regarding Unfair Payments to Out-of-Network Providers
Steps health care providers can take to claim funds from the $120 million settlement pool Aetna has...
ACEP Now: Vol 33 – No 02 – February 2014
ED Leaders Prepare for Medicare Payment Reforms, Quality-of-Care Improvements
As CMS' value-based purchasing program enters its second year, emergency departments are poised to influence hospital outcomes...
The U.S. Federal Government Shutdown Doesn’t Bode Well for Our Future
Review of events that led to the shutdown in October 2013, who’s to blame, and how emergency...
Lack of Data for Evaluating Venothromboembolic Disease In Pregnant Patients Leaves Physicians Looking for Best Approach
Common assessment methods including clinical decision rules, D-dimers, and PERC rules have limited use in detecting VTE...
Guidelines On Administering Sedation to Patients Unnecessarily Restrictive for ED Physicians
ACEP seeks resolution to limitations on procedural sedation in the ED, renews call to allow EM physicians...
CDC Reports Record Number of Malaria Cases in the U.S
Emergency physicians encouraged to review guidelines for diagnosing, treating this parasitic disease as infection rates reach highest...
Asset-protection Planning May Be Your Best Defense Against a Medical Malpractice Judgment
Steps ED physicians can take without a lawyer to protect their personal savings from an excess-limits verdict...
Today’s Medical Students and the Medical School Landscape
What students raised in the millennial generation will bring to the health care workforce, and how medical...
Sheltering Personal Assets from Medical Malpractice Liability Is Overrated
Why excess-limits verdicts against physicians are rare and not something you need to plan for financially There...
ACEP to Reconsider Clinical Policy on Use of Intravenous tPA to Manage Acute Ischemic Stroke in the ED
The Clinical Policies Committee will review ACEP members' comments and supporting evidence through March 24 In response...
Reader Weighs In on Emergency Medicine Myths
More criticism for tramadol and the use of cephalosporins in place of penicillin EM Myths Discussed Great...
ED Physicians Tweet About eTools, Ketamine, Evaluating Brain Death, and Free Open Access Meducation (FOAM)
Catch up on some of emergency medicine's best tweets and learn to pack a punch into 140...
Does a 10-Item Physical Exam Add Value to Patient Care?
Why a general health check may become obsolete As every emergency physician knows, the practical exam required...
Avoid Foley Catheters to Improve ED Patients’ Comfort, Reduce Costs
Prevent overuse of Foleys in the ED by knowing which patients do—and don't—need them and working with...
Whole-Life Insurance Is Not an Attractive Asset Class
The upsides and downsides of investing in whole-life insurance, and how to choose a better coverage option...
How to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Identify Shoulder Dislocation
Tips on using this imaging technique for the emergency physician Clinical Case A 28-year-old male presents to...
What Will the CMS Two-Midnight Rule Mean for Emergency Medicine?
Determining inpatient versus outpatient admissions—a calculation with many financial implications—may fall to emergency physicians Update: The Centers...
ACEP’s 2014 Report Card on Emergency Medicine Reveals Major Access-to-Care Deficit
A near-failing grade for most states points to subpar conditions and policies for delivery of EM care,...
Tips and Tricks for Performing Cricothyrotomy
Despite advanced airway management options like mask ventilation supraglottic airways, there is still a role for cricothyrotomy...
Can You Tell How Old This Bruise Is Based on its Color?
Emergency physicians are often asked to date bruises/contusions, but many variables can make dating imprecise Emergency physicians...
ACEP Calls for Awards Nominations and Announces New Section
Nominations for ACEP leadership awards, board of directors, and ED director of the year are due this...
