ACEP Link Roundup: May 2021
SAVE THE DATE
June 1: Registration opens for ACEP21
June 8: 988-The Future of Suicide Prevention and Crisis Care
July 25-27: Leadership & Advocacy Conference (Washington, DC) - Register Today
July 26: Deadline to apply for Annals of EM Resident Editorial Board Fellowship
October 25-28: ACEP21 (Boston, MA) - Book your hotel
ACT
Bidding is open for The World of Travel and Art EMF Online Auction. The proceeds will benefit the EM Wellness Grant, and FUJIFILM Sonosite will match any donations and bids.
Be part of the solution: ACEP’s Pain and Addiction Care in the Emergency Department (PACED) accreditation program provides emergency departments with the tools to elevate the quality of patient care with innovative treatments, alternative modalities, and impactful risk reduction strategies, resulting in positive outcomes for patients, families, providers, and communities. Find out more today – www.acep.org/PACED- and be a leader. Use your unique position to help fight this epidemic at the point of care.
ACEP Member Advantage: Whether on shift or at home, your ACEP Membership provides perks and discounts from a variety of businesses wanting to support you.
WATCH
The ACEP HIT Committee recently held a virtual panel discussion: Sharing Notes with Patients - EM and the 21st Century Cures Act. Watch the recording.
READ
Have you seen the new and improved Sonoguide: Ultrasound Guide for Emergency Physicians? It was initially developed for those with little ultrasound experience, but it also includes advanced concepts and skills for those with more ultrasound background.
Did you hear? New data sharing requirements went into effect April 5.
Surprise medical billing update: ACEP + EDPMA sent a letter with key recommendations to federal agencies implementing the No Surprises Act.
The ACEP Board of Directors has approved the following new or revised policy statements addressing a number of key employment topics:
Regs & Eggs:
Data Sharing Poll Results are in: Lots of Room for Improvement in Existing Information Blocking Regs
CMS Releases Medicaid Utilization Data from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
ACEP Responds to Regulation that Proposes Modifications to HIPAA
CMS Releases Major Proposed Reg Impacting Medicare Payments for Hospitals
ACEP Press Releases:
Emergency Physicians First to Safely Treat Case of Vaccine-Induced Blood Clot with Heparin
AAP, ACEP and ENA Call for Improving Emergency Care for Children in Joint Policy Statement
Statement on PA Name Change: The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA) oppose the title change from physician assistant (PA) to physician associate. Read the full statement.
LISTEN
Latest Podcasts:
Annals of EM: Hypertension in the ED, ultrasound for COVID, Prediction models for sepsis, and chest pain decision tools in the ED.
ACEP Frontline: House Call - Brining EM to the Home with Remote Symptom Monitoring + Medical Clearance- Psych And EM On The Same Page?
Browse all ACEP Podcasts and Apps
LEARN
Gearing up for MyEMCert? ACEP's new PEERcert+ focuses on the topic-specific modules in MyEMCert to help you succeed. Current courses include Abdominopelvic, Trauma and Bleeding and Abnormal Vital Signs and Shock.
DEADLINES
EMF has a new Health Policy Scholar Grant opportunity! Apply by June 11.
Quick Links: EM Physician Workforce of the Future | ACEP Career Center | ED COVID-19 Data Visualizations
