2025 IEPC Speaker Series

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FREE TO ALL FRIENDS OF IEPC! Time & Date: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT on the fourth Monday of each month. Don’t Miss our Final 2 Speakers of 2025! October 27, 2025: The EM Labor Market, presented by Dr. Leon Adelman November 24, 2025: Legal Updates for Emergency Physicians, presented by Andrew Selesnick Register at www.IEPC.org!Stay tuned for more … Read More

Summary of Dr. Ed Gains’ IEPC Speaker Series Presentation

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Presentation took place September 22, 2025 Independent ED Physician Coalition – 2025 Reimbursement, Regulatory & Advocacy Updates for EM Dr. Ed Gains, JD, CCP, VP of Zotec Partners Special Impact (Table 92 estimates) Specialty Combined ImpactEmergency Medicine ≈ -1% overall (-2% facility / +7% non-faculty)Anesthesiology -1%Critical Care -4%Radiology / IR ≈0 to +2% range(excludes CF, sequestration, PAYGO effects) Efficiency Adjustment … Read More

Welcome from New IEPC Executive Director

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Kavitha Weaver, MBAExecutive Director, IEPC I am honored to step into the role of Executive Director of IEPC, following Dr. Roneet Lev, whose leadership has guided this organization with distinction for so many years. To share a little about myself, I have been part of IEPC since its inception through my group, Monterey Bay Emergency Partners. It has been truly … Read More

President Pearls – How to use the Transparency in Coverage

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Robert Chavez, MDPresident, IEPCProvidence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Hello friends and colleagues, As an independent Emergency Physician Group, it is important to obtain as much data as possible when trying to assess the market you are trying to compete with. This used to be speculative at best. You spent years trying to assess what your competitors might … Read More

2026 IEPC Planning Survey

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IEPC would like to thank everyone who has responded to the 2026 Planning Survey. Your input is invaluable as we plan for 2026. If you haven’t had a chance to respond, there is still time to share your thoughts! Click the link below to access the survey: IEPC 2026 Planning Survey We appreciate your thoughts and insights!

Dr. Leon Adelman to Present at the October IEPC Speaker Series

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Free to all friends of IEPC! IEPC is proud to present the 2025 Speaker Series! The 2025 series continues Monday, October 27, at 9 AM Pacific! This free speaker series welcomes leaders in the field to cover timely and engaging topics that are important to independent emergency physicians. The sessions will precede each monthly conference call and are open to … Read More

2025 IEPC Speaker Series

Dustin MelchiorArticles, Speaker Series

Free to all Friends of IEPC! Time & Date: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT on the fourth Monday of each month. August 25, 2025: SB 43 and the Expansion of 5150 holds, Mike Phillips September 22, 2025: Reimbursement and Advocacy Hot Topics in 2025 for Emergency Medicine, Ed Gaines October 27, 2025: The EM Labor Market, Dr. Leon Adelman … Read More

Hanging Up the Stethoscope

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Roneet Lev, MD, FACEPExecutive Director, IEPC It’s not easy to hang up the stethoscope. For over 30 years, emergency medicine has been a core part of my identity, woven into more than 100,000 patient encounters. It’s never just been a job — I carry it with me everywhere. At home, as a mother and wife, I instinctively triage which child … Read More