MACRA Under the Hood, Part II
How does the math work for emergency physicians in CMS’s new MIPS program? Last month…
Hold the Oral Contrast
Not all patients with undifferentiated abdominal pain in the emergency department require this treatment. Fine…
Adding a Case Manager To Your ED Line-Up
Dear Director: My hospital has offered to put a case manager in the ED but…
Treating the 33-Year-Old with a Severe Headache. Did This EP Do Enough?
A 33-year-old female was brought to the emergency department by her husband for evaluation of…
K2: From Fad to Enemy #1
Synthetic cannabinoids like K2 and Spice are more dangerous than ever, and they’re here to…
ACGME Going Global – Finally
We need to stop treating our highly-skilled international colleagues as second-class physicians and be quick…
Hi-Tech Tools Enable High-Touch Care
The efficiencies gained by telemedicine have the ability to free up physicians to spend more…
How Will The Next President Really Impact Emergency Medicine?
The next president will have continued influence over the practice of medicine. Thus, it is…
Inside the Medical Tent at the 2016 Republican National Convention
EPM caught up with Thomas Collins, MD, the medical director for the department of Public…
Reasonable Practice: The Ruling
To read the original case: Click here THE RULING The plaintiff alleged that the PA…