High Deductibles Tied to Fewer ED Visits for Chest Pain, Higher Heart Attack Risk
People with high-deductible health insurance plans are less likely than those with low deductibles to visit the…
Cost of Health Care
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High Deductibles Tied to Fewer ED Visits for Chest Pain, Higher Heart Attack Risk
People with high-deductible health insurance plans are less likely than those with low deductibles to visit the... -
Determining a Fair Price for Health Care
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article.... -
How Can Health Care Stakeholders Agree on Fair Prices for Our Services?
Emergency medicine, insurance companies, and patients currently exist in what I see as a standoff. The tension...
Determining a Fair Price for Health Care
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
How Can Health Care Stakeholders Agree on Fair Prices for Our Services?
Emergency medicine, insurance companies, and patients currently exist in what I see as a standoff. The tension…
ACEP Responds to The New York Times Opinion by Dr. Glenn Melnick
ACEP Immediate Past President Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, FACEP, responded to the Sept. 5, 2018, op-ed by…
Can 911 Triage Nurses Improve Care and Save Money?
The following is a summary of “DC’s New 911 Nurse Triage Program” from the October issue of…
ACEP Defending “Prudent Layperson” in Court
In its escalating fight against Anthem BlueCross BlueShield’s dangerous policy of retroactive denials of ED visits the…
ACEP Battles Anthem BlueCross BlueShield Policy That Jeopardizes Prudent Layperson Standard
Since early summer, ACEP has been working hard on behalf of its members to protect the prudent…
CMS Administrator Dr. Patrick Conway Discusses Health Care Innovation, Costs, Technology
Patrick H. Conway, MD, MSc, has had an interesting journey. He is a Texas resident who became…
ACEP Members Meet with Senator Ben Cardin to Discuss Political Issues, Health Care Policy
The fierce snowstorm that occurred during this year’s ACEP’s Leadership & Advocacy Conference cancelled multiple meetings with…
Prudent Layperson Standard in Emergency Medicine Under Attack
In the history of the specialty of emergency medicine, there have been landmark pieces of legislation that…