Standing Alone Is Becoming More Popular
Particularly in our home state, an increase in the number of Free Standing Emergency Centers (FSEC) continues…
EMTALA
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Standing Alone Is Becoming More Popular
Particularly in our home state, an increase in the number of Free Standing Emergency Centers (FSEC) continues... -
Is “Severe Pain” considered an emergency medical condition under EMTALA?
There exists a common misconception that both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the... -
2012 Award Winners Honored at Scientific Assembly
Presented at Scientific Asembly, Denver, Colo. Michael L. Carius, M.D. John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award Dr. Carius...
Is “Severe Pain” considered an emergency medical condition under EMTALA?
There exists a common misconception that both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the…
2012 Award Winners Honored at Scientific Assembly
Presented at Scientific Asembly, Denver, Colo. Michael L. Carius, M.D. John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award Dr. Carius…
LAC Attended By More Than 500 Members
When the final numbers were posted, ACEP members could boast about a record-breaking 2012 Leadership and Advocacy…
EM Action Fund Prepares for Second Year
The EM Action Fund has been busy during its first 12 months, and has a clear plan…
Whose EMTALA Is It, Anyway?
I would like to respond to Dr. David Baehren’s colum titled “Let My People Go” (April 2012,…
Less Partisanship, Please
I agree with Dr. Baehren (“Let My People Go,” April 2012, p. 2) that EMTALA is unfair…
ISO a Just Health Care System
I read with interest Dr. David Baehren’s opinion piece on the EMTALA mandate requiring that emergency physicians…
Getting EM on the Congressional Radar
Every day, emergency physicians across the United States feel the effects of decisions made on Capitol Hill….
Tort Protections For Emergency Docs Part of Bill Passed by House – Liability Reform Goes to Senate
An ACEP-supported amendment that extends federal tort protections to emergency physicians was included in a comprehensive medical…