Medico Legal , Patient Interactions

What Does It Mean for My Patient to Have Decision-Making Capacity?

2/10/2023 Blythe Fiscella, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

Our responsibility to attempt therapeutic relationships and try to understand where our patients are coming from is not “window dressing.” Capacity assessments often, but not always, appear at moments

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Wellness , Health Care Administration

Out of Time

11/6/2022 Nicholas Rizer, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD

Statistics show employers are placing an undue burden on the health care system by using draconian HR practices. Paid sick leave is a simple, albeit politically challenging, policy change that could s

Wellness , Op-Ed , Legislation

Dr. Lorna Breen Act: One Step in the Right Direction for Physician Wellness

8/10/2022 Leyanet Gonzalez, MD, MBA , Nicholas Melucci, MPH , Leena Owen, DO

Although burnout and mental health challenges can be driven by a multitude of diverse triggers, this crisis among healthcare providers needs to be assessed on various organizational levels to develop

Administration & Operations , Medico Legal

RVUs and You

6/10/2022 Margaret Provencher, MD , Dheeraj Duggineni, MD , Hisham Valiuddin, DO

Be specific, and be smart, about documenting, charting, and coding patient encounters. Underbilling results in lost opportunities for physicians and their institutions.

Medical Education , Wellness , Leadership

Should I Run for Chief?

2/2/2022 Duncan Grossman, DO, MSEd , Timothy A. Soo, MD

It's that time of year again. "Are you gonna run for chief?" Two former chiefs share some tips to help guide your decision-making.

COVID-19 , Career Planning , Wellness

Pandemic PTSD and Protecting Our Mental Health

12/12/2021 Crystal Pun , Brian Le, DO

After months of working on the front lines, emergency medicine attending physicians, residents, and medical students are all familiar with the routines of the COVID-19 pandemic. They work under the we

COVID-19 , Research , Wellness

3D Printing PPE in the COVID-19 Pandemic

12/12/2021 Nathaniel East, MS , Andrew Ray, MD , Carleigh Amyot , Wayne Godwin, MPD , Nicole Garcia, MD , Juan March, MD, FACEP , Michelle Brownstein, MD

Supply chain disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic forced healthcare systems to look for alternative ways to meet dramatically increased demand for personal protective equipment. This paper outlines

Medical Education , Wellness

How To Get Back Into the ED Groove

12/12/2021 Hajirah Ishaq, DO, MS , Meenal Sharkey, MD, FACEP

It happens to all of us: you've enjoyed a restorative vacation or you’re finishing an ultrasound rotation or even coming back after your wedding... and now you must return to the emergency department.

COVID-19 , Workplace , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , Career Planning

Addressing an Uncertain Future: Targeted Programming to Prepare Emergency Medicine Residents to Enter the Workforce Amid a Pandemic

12/12/2021 Miriam Bukhsh, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Kirstin Woody Scott, MD, MPhil, PhD , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc

The COVID-19 pandemic, which took a toll on the lives of patients served by the emergency department, also dramatically altered the transition process and job search timeline for emergency medicine re

Editor's Forum , Wellness , COVID-19

Stages of Success

10/6/2021 Priyanka Lauber, DO

What is culture, especially organizational culture? More important: How can a single individual affect the culture of an entire group? These 5 stages of success shed some light on that question.

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