Anthem Blue Cross Starts Prepayment Review on Level 5 Emergency Department E/M Medicare Claims
Anthem Blue Cross has announced that beginning January 2016, the plan will begin a prepayment review of…
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Anthem Blue Cross Starts Prepayment Review on Level 5 Emergency Department E/M Medicare Claims
Anthem Blue Cross has announced that beginning January 2016, the plan will begin a prepayment review of... -
National Surveys on Emergency Department Trends Bring Future Improvements Into Focus
Emergency physicians and emergency department leaders face an important time in determining how to serve the needs... -
Factors Driving Expanded Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Acute Ischemic Stroke
There are dueling laments between what could be called “the stroke industrial complex” and the physicians on...
National Surveys on Emergency Department Trends Bring Future Improvements Into Focus
Emergency physicians and emergency department leaders face an important time in determining how to serve the needs…
Factors Driving Expanded Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Acute Ischemic Stroke
There are dueling laments between what could be called “the stroke industrial complex” and the physicians on…
Boost Patient Satisfaction Scores, Become a Better Doctor
The hardest part of change is being convinced of its need. Patient satisfaction (experience of care) is…
Emergency Physician, Congressman Joe Heck Sets Sights on U.S. Senate Seat
In 2010, Joe Heck, DO, FACEP, became the first emergency physician elected to the U.S. Congress. He…
Zika Virus Transmission, Testing, and Treatment Information You Need to Know
We just learned lessons about our preparedness (or lack thereof) in detecting and managing one virus in…
Opinion: Freedom to Make Poor Health Choices Is Not Free from Responsibility, Consequences
It’s the political season again, and we’re talking about liberty, freedom, and responsibility in public. It doesn’t…
Emergency Medicine Workforce Needs More Women Physicians
The evidence is in. We need more women emergency physicians. There is a marked gender discrepancy in…
Opinion: Emergency Medicine Community Reacts to IOM Report on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care
Editor’s Note: We received many responses to January’s A New Spin article, “What’s on My Mind: Should…
ACEP President-Elect Dr. Rebecca Parker Shares Views on Issues Facing Emergency Medicine
Part of ACEP’s power as an advocate for emergency medicine comes from the strength and cooperation of…