Emergency Medicine Residents Perform Marathon Resuscitation
I remember the conversation between Al Majkrzak, MD, and myself as we entered mile nine of the...
ACEP Now: Vol 35 – No 05 – May 2016
ACEP Sues Federal Government Over Health Insurer Billing Practices
In a bold, unprecedented move, ACEP sued the federal government to contest a regulation that impedes emergency...
ACEP One of Nation’s Top 50 Best Nonprofits to Work For
Out of the hundreds of thousands of nonprofit organizations nationwide, ACEP was named one of the 50...
What is the National Emergency Medicine PAC?
What is NEMPAC? NEMPAC is a critical tool to help ACEP promote our legislative goals and express...
Fun, Friends, Flexible Hours Part of Providing Medical Care in Antarctica
If diversity is the spice of life—and EM practice—then medical practice here at McMurdo Station is pretty...
Emergency Medicine Remains Popular Specialty in Resident Match Program
On March 18, 2016, medical students across the country learned of their future ACGME residency from the...
When to Use Fluoroquinolones in Pediatric Patients
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those...
ACEP Poll Shows High Out-of-Pocket Costs Deter Patients from Seeking Emergency Health Care
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nine in 10 emergency physicians responding to a new poll said that health insurance companies are...
Evaluating Fever in Well-Appearing Infants and Children
In the May 2016 issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine, ACEP published a clinical policy focusing on...
ACEP, EDMPA Address Out-of-Network and Balance Billing Issues
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” —Sir...
ACEP President Dr. Jay Kaplan Outlines Key Points on Balance Billing in Becker’s Hospital Review
Balance billing is becoming an increasingly common topic for health care reform conversations. High-deductible health plans and...
Emergency Medicine Foundation-Funded Research Focuses on Reducing Pulmonary Complications in Sepsis
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of an ongoing series highlighting researchers sponsored by the Emergency...
Opinion: Emergency Physicians Challenge Implementing Choosing Wisely Recommendations at Bedside
Editor’s Note: We received many responses to February’s article, “Time to Walk the Walk: Choosing Wisely and...
U.S. Representative Dr. Raul Ruiz Seeks Another House Term
U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz, MD, grew up in the community of Coachella, California, where both of his...
Tips on Decompressing a Tension Pneumothorax, Deciphering Pacemaker Codes
Your patient has a tension pneumothorax after being stabbed. Or maybe it’s a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Documentation Pearls for Moderate, Conscious Sedation in Medical Coding
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar...
ACEP Announces Board Candidates for October 2016 Election
At its meeting in April, the ACEP Board of Directors was advised by ACEP Council Speaker James...
