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Financial Headwinds Cause Hospital Subsidies to Rise
Emergency medicine faces economic headwinds that threaten the financial viability of independent practices, the budgets of hospital employed physicians, and diminishes the strength of the nation’s...
View ArticleThe Current Status of Continuous-Seizure Management
35-year-old man presents by EMS with seizures. According to family at the scene, he has a history of seizures but has not been taking his medication recently. He has been seizing for 30 minutes,...
View ArticleProblem Drinking Remains a Big Problem
It’s 7 a.m. and before you’ve even taken the first sips of your morning coffee, you’ve already received sign out. The last person on your list is the young man resting in a hallway bed recovering from...
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ACEP Now Wins APEX Award for Writing Excellence
ACEP Now has received an APEX Award of Excellence for writing for “Space Medicine: Emergency Physicians Voyage Into the Final Frontier” (July 2023). You can read the award-winning article. The annual...
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The Complete Guide to Childcare for Emergency Physicians
Emergency medicine requires flexibility as we work irregular shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays. Unlike the general populace, we face the unique challenge of seeking childcare options that can...
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From Seppuku to Shanks: How To Manage Abdominal Stab Wounds
The incidence of penetrating abdominal trauma accounts for less than 10 percent of all trauma patients, with about half due to stab wounds. Stab wounds that penetrate the abdomen can be difficult to...
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The Doc Side of the Loon
Every once in a while, I get a text from a friend of a meme decrying the inevitability of becoming interested in birds as you age. In a way, it’s true; it came out of nowhere for me. And granted it can...
View ArticleThe ER Docs Strike Back
A 24-hour labor strike, starting on the afternoon of April 18 and called by the union representing emergency physicians and advanced practitioners at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit, MI, did not...
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Evaluating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease of the lungs caused by inflammatory and structural changes of the small airways and parenchyma of the lungs that result in chronic...
View ArticleThe ER Docs Strike Back
A 24-hour labor strike, starting on the afternoon of April 18 and called by the union representing emergency physicians and advanced practitioners at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit, MI, did not...
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Four Perfect Days in Las Vegas
Certain places and experiences make this city famous, so when you’re here, take advantage. Whether it’s one of the night clubs, a steakhouse, the Fountains Show at Bellagio, a buffet or one of the...
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2024–2025 Emergency Physician Compensation Report
As Click to enlarge the Southeast data. I sit here in early August contemplating my retirement at the end of the year and writing up my final jobs report, I am plagued by one very important and...
View ArticleAdvocating for Patients
Imagine a 9-week pregnant patient who comes to the emergency department with vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping. Like nearly a quarter of pregnancies, she is experiencing early pregnancy loss,...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence for Medical Billing
When a team of emergency physicians at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, decided to take on a research piece on artificial intelligence (AI) for medical billing, they first pieced together a team to...
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2025 Physician Reimbursement Update
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule, which will affect emergency medicine reimbursement significantly. Following a...
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Meet the Emergency Physicians Running for Congress
Every two years, Americans go to the polls to choose our representatives in Congress and at the state level. Few of the candidates vying to represent us have truly walked in our shoes as emergency...
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4 Ways the BCC Can Enhance Your Email Practice
Despite many articles written on how to improve email habits, a notable absence remains when it comes to the blind carbon copy (BCC). The BCC, or the blind carbon copy, is an efficient and convenient...
View ArticlePediatric Submersion Injury Tips
Pediatric submersion injuries are one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. And while epidemiology of these cases varies by geographic location, the...
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Timothy C. Peck, MD – Full Interview
ACEP Now: Boarding What obstacles exist in Congress to address hospital boarding? What would be your recommendations on how to address them? ACEP MEMBER TIMOTHY C. PECK, MD (D-IN-9) is running against...
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Rep. Rich McCormick, MD – Full Interview
ACEP Now: Boarding has persisted as an issue for the past couple of years. In my career, it’s gotten worse and worse over time, especially after COVID. What obstacles do you find in Congress that exist...
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