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Hurricane Olivia Threatens Hawaii; ACEP Urges Public to Prepare Now

I Have the Flu, Should I Go to the Emergency Room?

In Latest Twist… Government Requests Texas Court Place “Hold” on Its Surprise Billing Appeal

In New Court Motion, Major Medical Societies Argue No Surprises Act Rule Violates Law Passed by Congress

Injury Patterns May Help Differentiate Between Accidents and Physical Abuse in Elderly Patients, New Study Finds

Insurance Company Tactics Threaten Emergency Care Sustainability and Patient Access

Insurers Keep Physicians Out-of-Network While Shifting Costs to Patients

Inventing Social Emergency Medicine

IV Contrast for CT Is Not Associated with Increased Risk of Acute Kidney Injury

JACEP Open Now Accepting Submissions

JACEP Open: Vaping Emergencies May Initially Go Unrecognized

Know When to Go to the Emergency Department for COVID Concerns

Leaders in Emergency Medicine Promote Diversity

Leaders in Emergency Medicine Recognized During ACEP21

Leaders on the Frontlines to Gather for ACEP21: Emergency Medicine’s Premier Annual Event, Oct. 25-28

Leading Emergency Medical Researchers to Share Key Findings at the ACEP21 Research Forum

Leading Emergency Medicine Research to be Featured at ACEP19 Research Forum

Leading Emergency Medicine Researchers Preview New Findings at ACEP23 Research Forum

Leading Health Care Groups Issue Urgent Call for Federal Action to Address Medical Equipment Shortages

Leading Physician Organizations Say Turmoil at the CDC Puts Lives at Risk

Leading Suicide Prevention Organization Partners with American College of Emergency Physicians

Limiting Access to Vaccines Creates Avoidable Health Risks

Major Medical Societies Support Texas Medical Association Challenge to Flawed Qualifying Payment Amount

Major Medical Societies to Support Texas Medical Association Federal Surprise Billing Lawsuit

Media Advisory: New Poll: Barriers, Stigma Prevent Frontline Physicians from Seeking Mental Health Treatment During Pandemic

Media Advisory: World’s Largest Emergency Medical Conference Goes Virtual October 26-29

Medicaid Expansion States Saw ER Visits Go Up, Uninsured ER Visits Go Down

Medical Associations Call on CMS to Resume All Disputed No Surprises Act Payment Determinations

Medical associations commend Texas federal court Surprise Billing ruling—a win for patients and physicians

Medical Associations Tell Anthem: Drop Legally Questionable Penalty on Clinicians Pushed Out of Network

Medical Societies Call TX Federal Court Surprise Billing Case Ruling A Victory for Patients and Providers

Medical Societies Urge CMS to Adopt New Recommendations to Improve Sepsis Outcomes

Medication History for Patients on Blood Thinners Is Critical to EMS

Medication-Assisted Treatment Helps Patients Avoid Opioid Withdrawal Complications

Mental Health and Emergency Medical Experts Encourage Support for Clinicians Health During Pandemic

More Can Be Done to Prevent Children from Having In-Flight Medical Emergencies

Multi-Organizational Letter Regarding AHRQ Report on Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department

Nation's Emergency Physicians Urge Congress To Vote "No" on American Health Care Act

Nation’s Emergency Physicians: Senate’s Alternative to Affordable Care Act Is a Huge Disappointment

Nation’s Emergency Physicians: Senate’s Alternative to Affordable Care Act Is a Huge Disappointment

National Award Presented to Emergency Physicians for Innovative Work in Suicide Prevention

National Emergency Physician, Anesthesiologist, and Radiologist Groups Express Growing Concern Over HHS’ Extended Closure of Arbitration Process

National Suicide Prevention Award Given for Lifesaving Work in Emergency Departments

National Suicide Prevention Award Honors Leaders of First Known Trial Showing that Non-Medical Peers Can Make a Difference in Safety Planning for Patients at Risk of Suicide

Nearly Half of U.S. Adults are Unprepared to Help in a Medical Emergency

New Analysis Reveals Worsening Shortage of Emergency Physicians in Rural Areas

New CDC Guidelines Detail Treatment of Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

New Course Empowers Bystanders to “Be the help until help arrives”

New Data Shows Rising Repeat ER Visits for Opioid-Related Emergencies

New Emergency Care Workforce Analysis Shows Rural Staffing Challenges

New JACEP Open Analyses Explore Coronavirus Risk Factors and Public Health Concerns

New Joint Policy Outlines Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Systems Recommendations

New Pediatric Protocol Reduces Missed Sepsis Diagnoses by 76 Percent

New Poll Finds Adults are Unaware That Insurers Must Cover Emergency Services

New Poll: Nearly a Third are Delaying or Avoiding Medical Care Due to COVID-19 Concerns

New Poll: Nearly Three in Four Adults Concerned When Physicians Aren’t There to Lead Care

New PSA Shines Light on Vital Role Emergency Physicians Play in Protecting Patients

New Public Charge Proposed Policy Threatens Access To Emergency Care

New Recommendations on Emergency Care for Children

New Study Identifies Gaps in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder as Overdose Emergencies Soar

New Study Offers Tips for Physicians To Better Manage Interruptions in Emergency Room

New Study: Transfusions with Older Blood Linked to Adverse Events, Death

Next Generation of Emergency Medical Tools and Technology on Display at ACEP19

Now is Not the Time to Reduce Support for Health Care Heroes

Nursing Shortages Compound Capacity Concerns, Strain Emergency Departments Amid COVID Surge

One in Five Children with Mental Health Emergencies Face "Prolonged” Emergency Department Stays, New Research Shows

One in Six Patients Could be Denied Insurance Coverage in an Emergency if Anthem Policy Continues to Spread, New Study Shows

Only 3.3 Percent of ER Visits are "Avoidable"

Only 5.5 Percent of Emergency Visits Are Nonurgent and Wait Times Continue to Improve, CDC Says

Opioid Abuse Can Take Hold when Patients Obtain Prescriptions After Visiting an Emergency Department, NEJM Study Finds

Out-of-Network Bill Threatens Safety Net of Emergency Care in Nevada

PA Consulting and American College of Emergency Physicians partner to launch Emergency Medicine Data Institute

Patients Want Insurance Companies to Take More Responsibility for Surprise Bills, Poll Finds

Patients Who Get Opioids in the ER Are Less Likely to Use Them Long Term

Pelvic Exams Do Not Help Diagnose STDs in Adolescent Girls, Study Says

Peroxide Ingestion, Promoted by Alternative Medicine, Can Be Deadly

Personalized Feedback Can Reduce Opioid Prescribing Rates, New Study Shows

Physician Groups Take Legal Action Against Anthem’s Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia

Physician Groups: Price Transparency Must Include Health Insurers

Physicians Strongly Support House Effort to Protect Patients from Surprise Bills

Placebo and Valium Are Equally Effective for Acute Lower Back Pain in the ER

Poll: Adults Consider 24/7 Access to the ER Essential, Prefer Care Led by Physicians in a Crisis

Poll: Increasing Violence in Emergency Departments Contributes to Physician Burnout and Impacts Patient Care

Poll: Majority of Americans Unprepared to Help in a Medical Emergency

Protect Your Head: Know When to Go to the Emergency Department for a Brain Injury

Protecting Due Process for Emergency Physicians

Protecting Patients is Top Priority for Surprise Bills Solution

Providers to Congress: Protect Patients from Surprise Bills Without Compromising Access to Care

Psychiatric Emergency Patients in Massachusetts Wait Longest for Hospital Beds

Public Overwhelmingly Wants Insurance Companies to Cover Emergency Care and to Be Transparent

Public Poll: Emergency Care Is The Most Essential Health Benefit To Cover

Recognize the Signs of Suicide Risk

Record Number of Licensure Boards and Hospitals Take Action to Prevent Suicide for the Healthcare Workforce

Research Offers New Insights Into the Opioid Crisis

Rural Patients Wait Longest for EMS

Scoot Safe! New Public Service Announcement Shares Emergency Physicians’ Tips for Electronic Scooter Riders

Senate Must Act Quickly on Expired ACA Premium Tax Credits to Stabilize Coverage and Protect Emergency Care

Serious Methodological Flaw Resulted in Significant Data Omission in JAMA Internal Medicine Study

Sleeping in Contact Lenses Puts You At Risk For Dangerous Infection

Small Emergency Physician Groups Urge Congress to Consider Unintentional Consequences of Surprise Billing Proposals