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All Years 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 All Topics Access to Care ACEP Annual Meeting Advocacy Elderly Emergency Care Emergency Department Violence In the News What’s Trending in the ER May 9, 2024 ACEP, NAEMT Celebrate 50 Years of Life-Saving Commitment with EMS Week Kick-Off April 16, 2024 When Emergency Physicians Regularly Fear Violence at Work, It’s Past Time for Change April 12, 2024 ACEP Statement Regarding Ascension St. John Hospital April 1, 2024 ACEP Statement on a Diverse Emergency Physician Workforce March 25, 2024 Anesthesiologist, Emergency Physician and Radiologist Groups Maintain Support for Texas Medical Association Challenge to Flawed No Surprises Act Implementation March 22, 2024 Emergency Physicians Call on Congress to Help Stop Violence in Health Care March 8, 2024 ACEP Executive Director & CEO Susan Sedory Announces Retirement February 5, 2024 ACEP and Evermed Launch ACEP Anytime January 10, 2024 Statement on ACEP Support of EMTALA & Physician Autonomy When Treating Pregnant Patients October 25, 2023 ACEP Joins International EM Groups Calling for Protections of Healthcare Workers in Conflict Areas October 20, 2023 Medical Societies Urge CMS to Adopt New Recommendations to Improve Sepsis Outcomes October 12, 2023 ACEP Announces 2023-2024 Board of Directors and Council Officers October 10, 2023 Emergency Physician Leaders Honored During ACEP23 October 9, 2023 ACEP Names Dr. Aisha Terry as New President October 9, 2023 Statement on New Federal Guidance on the No Surprises Act October 4, 2023 Almost Half of Adults Would Delay or Avoid Emergency Care Because of Concerns About Boarding in the Emergency Department October 2, 2023 National Emergency Physician, Anesthesiologist, and Radiologist Groups Express Growing Concern Over HHS’ Extended Closure of Arbitration Process September 20, 2023 Leading Emergency Medicine Researchers Preview New Findings at ACEP23 Research Forum September 11, 2023 The Emergency Medicine Community Will Come Together for ACEP23 August 29, 2023 Anesthesiologist, Emergency Physician and Radiologist Groups Laud Court Decision, Urge HHS Action to Unfreeze Arbitration Process August 25, 2023 ACEP and EDPMA Applaud Legal Ruling to Invalidate Qualified Payment Amount Formula August 16, 2023 Emergency Physicians, Emergency Nurses, and Pediatricians Call for Strategies to Improve Care for Children, Adolescents Seeking Urgent Help for Mental, Behavioral Health Concerns August 8, 2023 Medical associations commend Texas federal court Surprise Billing ruling—a win for patients and physicians June 30, 2023 Emergency Physicians Share Tips to Avoid Injuries During Fourth of July Celebrations May 24, 2023 To Improve Mental Health Care, Address the Nation’s Emergency Department Boarding Crisis May 18, 2023 ACEP Announces E-QUAL Honor Roll May 3, 2023 ACEP and ENA Urge Congressional Action on Workplace Violence, Mental Health Care April 20, 2023 ACEP, NAEMT Announce Theme for 2023 EMS Week: Where Emergency Care Begins” March 13, 2023 ACR, ACEP announce landmark recommendations for addressing actionable incidental findings March 8, 2023 ACEP Urges FTC to Finalize Ban on Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts March 6, 2023 Medical Associations Call on CMS to Resume All Disputed No Surprises Act Payment Determinations March 1, 2023 New Course Empowers Bystanders to Be the help until help arrives” February 8, 2023 Medical Societies Call TX Federal Court Surprise Billing Case Ruling A Victory for Patients and Providers February 2, 2023 Major Medical Societies Support Texas Medical Association Challenge to Flawed Qualifying Payment Amount January 23, 2023 Emergency Physicians Outline Solutions to Improve Surprise Billing Law Implementation January 18, 2023 Nearly Half of U.S. Adults are Unprepared to Help in a Medical Emergency January 5, 2023 Emergency Physicians Help Clarify the Difference Between Emergency Care and Urgent Care December 21, 2022 One in Five Children with Mental Health Emergencies Face "Prolonged” Emergency Department Stays, New Research Shows December 14, 2022 Multi-Organizational Letter Regarding AHRQ Report on Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department December 8, 2022 Emergency Physicians Urge Safe Behaviors as Tripledemic” Concerns Rise, Winter Holidays Approach December 5, 2022 ACEP Presents the Digital Health Studio at CES 2023 November 22, 2022 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 November 18, 2022 Emergency Physicians’ Tips to Prevent a Thanksgiving Emergency November 9, 2022 Emergency Physicians Sound the Alarm: Boarding in the Emergency Department is a National Crisis October 27, 2022 Emergency Physicians: Avoid These ‘Health Scares’ on Halloween October 20, 2022 Get Vaccinated for COVID and Flu, Emergency Physicians Advise October 20, 2022 Major Medical Societies to Support Texas Medical Association Federal Surprise Billing Lawsuit October 18, 2022 ACEP Joins with American Academy of Pediatrics, and Emergency Nurses Association on Optimizing Child Patient Safety in Emergency Settings October 3, 2022 ACEP Announces 2022-2023 Board of Directors and Council Officers September 30, 2022 ACEP Welcomes Dr. Christopher S. Kang as President September 29, 2022 Annual ACEP Awards Recognize Emergency Physician Leaders September 22, 2022 Poll: Increasing Violence in Emergency Departments Contributes to Physician Burnout and Impacts Patient Care September 13, 2022 Top Researchers in Emergency Medicine to Present and Discuss New Data at ACEP22 Research Forum September 7, 2022 Recognize the Signs of Suicide Risk August 23, 2022 Experts in Emergency Medicine to Assemble for ACEP22 August 18, 2022 Emergency Physicians Share Back to School Safety Tips August 17, 2022 Current Insurer Calculation of Qualified Payment Amount for Out-of-Network (OON) Care May Violate No Surprises Act July 26, 2022 Emergency Physicians Watching Closely for Monkeypox Cases July 20, 2022 Emergency Physicians Share Tips to Identify and Treat Common Bug Bites July 12, 2022 PA Consulting and American College of Emergency Physicians partner to launch Emergency Medicine Data Institute June 28, 2022 Eight Firework Safety Tips from Emergency Physicians June 24, 2022 ACEP Commends Passage of Firearm Injury Prevention Legislation June 24, 2022 Emergency Physicians Deeply Concerned by Laws that Interfere with the Physician-Patient Relationship June 22, 2022 Treatment for Heart Attacks Improving but Gaps in Access Persist, New Study Shows June 17, 2022 Tips from Emergency Physicians to Avoid a Heat Emergency June 8, 2022 Do Not Ignore These Four Common Reasons Men Need Emergency Care June 1, 2022 ACEP Announces New Editor in Chief for Annals of Emergency Medicine May 26, 2022 Emergency Physicians Share Tips to Recognize and Prevent Drowning May 17, 2022 Emergency Physicians Urge Parents to Avoid Diluting Baby Formula May 12, 2022 "Rising To The Challenge" Campaign Theme Honors EMS Professionals During National EMS Week May 12, 2022 Uneven Distribution of Emergency Physician Residency Programs Can Impact Workforce Challenges, New Analysis Finds May 9, 2022 ACEP Honors Top Performing Emergency Departments for Quality Improvement During the Pandemic May 5, 2022 In Latest Twist… Government Requests Texas Court Place Hold” on Its Surprise Billing Appeal May 4, 2022 ACEP, ENA Push for Swift Passage of Workplace Violence Legislation April 25, 2022 ACEP, ACR and ASA Continue Federal Surprise Billing Implementation Lawsuit as Government Challenges Texas Court Ruling April 20, 2022 Allergies or COVID? Emergency Physicians Explain How to Tell the Difference April 18, 2022 Personalized Feedback...