Business of Medicine
Practice Economics
ED visits spike among California Medicaid patients
Major finding: From 2005 to 2010, ED visits among California Medicaid patients increased 35.6% while visits for privately insured patients...
Practice Economics
HHS releases tools for patient consent to share data electronically
Practice Economics
U.S. physician population grew fastest in South Atlantic region
Practice Economics
SGR replacement cost now up to $176 billion
Practice Economics
Sen. Cardin hears doctors’ concerns on ACA
News
FDA announces classwide label changes to extended-release/long-acting opioids
Commentary
What I Learned From Superheroes
A humorous view of the media’s influence on a future emergency physician.
Practice Economics
ACO spillover effect: Lower spending for all
Major finding: Quarterly spending per Medicare beneficiary was reduced by about $100 for those who were receiving care in a practice that had a...
News
Intermittent positive-pressure ventilation similar to continuous positive airway pressure in preventing lung injury in preemies
Major finding: Of the 497 infants assigned to nasal IPPV, 38.4% reached the primary outcome of death before 36 weeks of postmenstrual age or...
Practice Economics
Public Citizen: Malpractice payouts hit record lows
Commentary
The Most We Can Do
In the minds of many people, emergency medicine tends to focus more on identifying and treating the immediate clinical needs of patients, rather...