ACEP Now: Vol 40 – No 01 – January 2021 Archives

Are Virtual Conferences a Blessing for Women?

Jan 20, 2021 - By Jordana Haber, MD, MACM, FACEP

Since the pandemic began, virtual meetings have become the new normal. As a mother of two children...

Emergency physician Felipe Grimaldo, MD, FACEP, receives his COVID-19 vaccine.

Common Questions About the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines

Jan 12, 2021 - By Joshua D. Niforatos, MD, MTS

Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on Dec. 28, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because...

By the Numbers: ED Medical Directors on COVID-19

Jan 22, 2021 - By

ACEP surveyed emergency department medical directors in early November 2020 about the challenges they’re facing due to...

ACEP Delivers on Out-of-Network Billing

Jan 07, 2021 - By

Amid a global pandemic, out-of-network billing and cuts to fee schedules were probably the last things on...

What's in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule?

CMS Fee Schedule Update for 2021

Jan 07, 2021 - By Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP; and David McKenzie, CAE

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule, which will...

Intraosseous Myths: What ED Docs Should Know About this IV Alternative

Jan 22, 2021 - By Christopher Sampson, MD, FACEP

When you’re in an adult code and intravenous (IV) access can’t be obtained, the first option we...

If Physicians Embrace Artificial Intelligence, We Can Make It Work for Us

Jan 22, 2021 - By Nupur Garg, MD

Any time artificial intelligence (AI) is mentioned to doctors, it elicits a mixture of reactions that include...

ACEP’s Quality Team Leads a Digital Transformation in Five Areas

Jan 20, 2021 - By

In a few short years, ACEP has grown its Quality Team to include five major areas that collectively...

Figure 1(LEFT): Gross observation of the right foot demonstrates gangrene with purulence, edema, and absent distal phalanx. Figure 2(ABOVE): X-ray of right foot revealing osteomyelitis of the second middle phalanx (arrow) and absent second distal phalanx in AP view.

Case Report: Fear of COVID-19 Leads to Gangrene

Jan 22, 2021 - By Dhishant M. Asarpota, MS, MBA; Kyley J. Wyss, MD; and Catherine A. Marco, MD, FACEP

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a documented decline in emergency department visits for medical and...

How Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners Perform in Emergency Departments

Jan 22, 2021 - By

The Case Community emergency departments have seen volumes increase over the years. Previously, departments responded to increases...

7-Step Approach To Diagnosing & Treating Hepatic Encephalopathy

Jan 20, 2021 - By

A known complication of cirrhosis of the liver is newly altered level of awareness (LOA). Although several entities...

Tips for Recognizing, Treating, and Reporting Child Sex Trafficking in the Emergency Department

Jan 22, 2021 - By Ralph J. Riviello, MD, MS, FACEP; and Heather V. Rozzi, MD, FACEP

The Case A 14-year-old male presents with a retained foreign body in his rectum. He states a...

Sometimes It’s Better To Settle a Lawsuit Than Go All in With a Trial

Jan 22, 2021 - By Gita Pensa, MD

Consider Dr. V, an emergency physician who is sued after the death of a young patient. Dr....

ACEP Offers COVID-19 Vaccine Resources and More

Jan 20, 2021 - By

The COVID-19 Center has a new section dedicated to relevant COVID-19 vaccine resources, toolkits, and more. Find...

E-QUAL 2021 Enrollment Open for Opioid, Stroke Collaboratives

Jan 22, 2021 - By

E-QUAL 2021 enrollment is open. Emergency departments can enroll for free. This year’s Opioid Wave IV, with...

Now Accepting Nominations for ACEP Board, Council

Dec 15, 2020 - By

The ACEP Nominating Committee is accepting individual and component body recommendations for Board of Directors, Council Speaker,...

ACEP’s Virtual Grand Rounds Scheduled Through May

Jan 22, 2021 - By

ACEP’s monthly Virtual Grand Rounds, one of our most popular new education resources during the pandemic, has...

ACEP’s New Online Resource: Conversations with Industry

Jan 20, 2021 - By

ACEP’s Conversations with Industry initiative is a new way for ACEP members to learn about industry products,...

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