ACEP President Responds to New York Times Article on Medical Liability Limits
“Hospital emergency departments are unique in that they have a federal mandate to screen and stabilize everyone who...
ACEP Now: Vol 37 – No 09 – September 2018
How to Handle Electrocardiogram Reimbursement
Question: Can I be reimbursed for interpreting my patient’s 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) rather than the cardiologist? Answer:...
Dr. Vidor Friedman on Stepping into the Role of ACEP’s President-Elect
In June, Vidor E. Friedman, MD, FACEP, was elected by the ACEP Board of Directors (BOD) to...
2018 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect Candidates
Each year, ACEP’s Council elects new leaders for the College at its meeting. The Council, which represents...
Dr. John Rogers Pens Post-Resignation Letter to ACEP Council
To the ACEP Council: It has been a little more than a week since my resignation as...
Interview with ACEP Past President Gregory L. Henry, MD, FACEP
As part of our celebration of ACEP’s 50th anniversary, ACEP Now Medical Editor-in-Chief Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD,...
Our “Retirement Tips” Article Receives Feedback
More Retirement Advice I thought your “Retirement Tips” article fell short of giving tested, practical advice to...
ACEP Sues Insurer for Retroactive Denials of Emergency Department Visits
In its escalating fight against Anthem BlueCross BlueShield’s dangerous policy of retroactive denials of ED visits the...
Toxicology Question: Can This Toxic Plant Treat Certain Illnesses?
Question: Can this blueberry-esque toxin be used to treat certain illnesses? Click here for the answer.
Toxicology Answer: Can This Toxic Plant Treat Certain Illnesses?
Click here for question. Answer: Yes. Pokeweed has been shown in nonhuman studies to have anti-tumor properties...
Dr. Christina Maslach Discusses the Roots of Burnout
When Christina Maslach, PhD, started her psychology research career in the early 1970s, she didn’t know that...
Is a Two-Physician Marriage Double the Challenge or Double the Fun?
Being a physician can make relationships challenging—long hours, high stress, and the danger of burnout can tax...
The Making of “Do No Harm,” a Film about Physician Suicide
As the camera pans on an aerial shot of the New York City skyline at dusk, we...
2018-2019 Compensation Report for Emergency Physicians
The national average salary for emergency physicians increased again this past year, a full 3.5 percent. Not...
ACEP Council to Consider 51 Resolutions at ACEP18
At the ACEP18 Council meeting, resolutions brought forward by members of the College will be discussed. These...
What’s in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule?
The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule was released on July 12, 2018, and it includes...
Your Overdose Patient Doesn’t Want to Quit—Now What?
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do...
Don’t Let Bias Affect How You Treat Your Patients
“Don’t worry about them, doc—they’re a frequent flier.” “Doc, they’re just drug-seeking.” These phrases are much too...
Is Intravenous Lidocaine for Pain Safe and Effective in the ED?
The Case A 49-year-old man presents to the emergency department with the chief complaint of left lumbar back...
Tips for Diagnosing Occult Fractures in the Emergency Department
Written from the perspective of an emergency physician who also runs a weekly minor fracture clinic, this...
New, More Potent Rabies Treatment Now Available
HyperRAB 300 IU/mL is a higher-potency formulation of a previously Food and Drug Administration–approved rabies immune globulin...
Tips for Treatment Following Possible Rabies Exposure
An emergency physician friend texted me about whether I thought he should get rabies postexposure prophylaxis (RPEP)....
Science Has Repeatedly Debunked this Stubborn Ophthalmology Myth
New Data Haven’t Changed Ophthalmology’s Myopic View of Topical Anesthetics for Corneal Abrasions For decades, emergency physicians...
Emergency Physician Dr. Young Is a World Series of Poker Phenom
Joseph Young, DO, is the medical director for the emergency department at Baylor University Medical Center in...
4-Step Approach to Treating Alcohol Withdrawal
Even though more than half a million patients are seen in U.S. emergency departments for alcohol withdrawal...
ACEP-Led Provision Boosts Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
An ACEP-developed provision that requires the Department of Defense to share controlled substance prescribing information of TRICARE...
ACEP Teams Up to Improve ED Sickle Cell Disease Care
The Emergency Department Sickle Cell Care Coalition (EDSC3) hosted a one-day leadership summit on Aug. 16, 2018,...
The Latest ACEP Advocacy for Physicians and Patients
ACEP was invited by AHIP, a trade association for commercial insurers, to participate in a meeting of...
