Retirement Investing Advice on Roth Versus Traditional 401(k) Contributions
Question. My 401(k) now allows me to make Roth contributions. Should I do that or continue making…
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Retirement Investing Advice on Roth Versus Traditional 401(k) Contributions
Question. My 401(k) now allows me to make Roth contributions. Should I do that or continue making... -
Combat Sleep Disorders From Working Night Shifts
You have just finished an overnight shift and are driving home after you stayed in the emergency... -
Free Open Access Medical Resources Beyond Twitter
The most common question I am asked about Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM) is, “Do I...
Combat Sleep Disorders From Working Night Shifts
You have just finished an overnight shift and are driving home after you stayed in the emergency…
American Board of Emergency Medicine Clarifies Status of Its Maintenance of Certfication Program
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) issued an unprecedented apology letter to its diplomats, penned by…
Oregon Governor and Emergency Physician John Kitzhaber Resigns
Oregon’s longest serving governor, John Kitzhaber, MD, resigned on Feb. 18, 2015, due to investigations into whether…
Keep Video Laryngoscope Clear with IV Tubing, Saline, and Some Ingenuity
The Case A 42-year-old female presents to the emergency department after sustaining blunt facial trauma from a…
Non-Opioid Pain Medications to Consider for Emergency Department Patients
As recently as 15 years ago, the approach to pain management was a symptomatic one, whereby the…
Detect Cardiac Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities by Point-of-Care Echocardiography
More than 6 million emergency department visits a year in the United States are for chest pain.1…
Medicare Final Rule Changes 2015 PQRS Requirements
Last fall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule…
ACEP’s Qualified Clinical Data Registry Helps Physicians Meet PQRS Goals
A clinical data registry records information about the health status of patients and the health care they…