Emergency Medicine Advocacy Reimagined in the New 911 Legislative Grassroots Network
What if you could reimagine ACEP’s political and legislative advocacy efforts? What would you change? How would…
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Emergency Medicine Advocacy Reimagined in the New 911 Legislative Grassroots Network
What if you could reimagine ACEP’s political and legislative advocacy efforts? What would you change? How would... -
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... -
The U.S. Federal Government Shutdown Doesn’t Bode Well for Our Future
Review of events that led to the shutdown in October 2013, who’s to blame, and how emergency...
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…
Emergency Physicians Wrap Up Record-Breaking ACEP13
This year’s ACEP annual meeting shattered the old attendance record, with more than 6,250 emergency medicine specialists…
Mayor Bloomberg and narcotics
There was a bit of hue and cry earlier regarding Mayor Bloomberg’s report on the matter of…
The zero curse
Last year, in the final weeks, and then days, preceding the presidential election, the pundits were talking…
Reimbursement and coding updated for 2013
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Nov….
NEW RULES: the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released final rules for the 2013 Medicare Physician…
Physician value-based payment modifier starts in 2015
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implement a…
Diverse Activities Highlighted ACEP Section Meetings
Each of ACEP’s 32 Sections held meetings at the 2012 Scientific Assembly in Denver. Here’s a recap…
The U.S. Federal Government Shutdown Doesn’t Bode Well for Our Future
Review of events that led to the shutdown in October 2013, who’s to blame, and how emergency…