Table of Contents
ACCESS
Chapter 1. Insurance Basics
McNeilly, Hutchins, Davlantes
Chapter 2. Insurance Challenges
Maughan E., Morkos El Hayek, Kahn
Chapter 3. Utilization of Emergency Services
Tanquary, Evans, Little
Chapter 4. The Impact of EMTALA
TenBrink, O’Sullivan, Dhaliwal R., Dodd
Chapter 5. Crowding and Boarding
Li, Kharel, Best
Chapter 6. Non-Emergent Visits and Challenges to the Prudent Layperson Standard
Gettel, Kharel, Samuels
Chapter 7. Frequent Fliers: High Cost, High Need
Gordon, Dowling, Tassey, Drake
Chapter 8. Freestanding EDs, Satellite EDs, and Urgent Care Centers
Medina, Villars, Sugarman
PAYMENT
Chapter 9. Introduction to Payment
Fuehrer, McKenzie, Celeste
Chapter 10. Reforming Fee-for-Service: Paying for Performance
Berg, Schafer
Chapter 11. Delivery System Reform
Perry, Alvelo, Worley
Chapter 12. Data Registries: Impact on Quality and Reimbursement
Knapp, Schrader
Chapter 13. Balance Billing and Fair Coverage
Sontag, Dhaliwal J., Granovsky
Chapter 14. Regulatory Environment Evolution and Dangers
Karfunkle, Kirilichin
WORKFORCE
Chapter 15. Graduate Medical Education Funding
Haddad, Gupta
Chapter 16. Physician Shortage and Physician Workforce Challenge
Koski-Vacirca, VanderVinne, Burmeister
Chapter 17. Advanced Practice Providers in the ED
Shareef, Craine, Bern
Chapter 18. Controversies in Board Certification
Kahale, Ravichandran, Deal
PRACTICE CHALLENGES
Chapter 19. Medical Liability Reform
Itani, Dark
Chapter 20. Corporate Practice of [Emergency] Medicine
Warchol
Chapter 21. EHRs and HIEs: Technology in Patient Care
Fowler, Olivieri
Chapter 22. Telehealth
Schefkind, DeKosky, Hussain
Chapter 23. Palliative and End-of-Life Care in the ED
Bowman, Kraus
Chapter 24. Mental Health in the ED
Meadows, Tucci
Chapter 25. Community Paramedicine and EMS Policy Issues
Yang, Durrani, Simmons, Pescatore
Chapter 26. Opioids
Horattas, Carbone, Koy
Chapter 27. Drug Shortages and Prescription Drug Costs
Kim, Jain, Kapoor, Proietti
Chapter 28. Social Determinants of Health
Janeway, Fockele, Hsieh
Chapter 29. Women’s Health
Lawson, Holzman, Cowling
ADVOCACY ESSENTIALS
Chapter 30. How a Bill Becomes Law
Choujaa, Marko, Stanzer
Chapter 31. Legislative Advocacy
Balkin, Robbins, Knowles
Chapter 32. Getting Involved in the House of Medicine.
Ross, Josey, Schrader
Chapter 33. Health Services Research
Woody Scott, Nabel, Seidenfeld, Maughan B.
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