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IEPC at EMRA job fair in Boston Convention Exhibitor Center.

IEPC Semi-Annual Meeting June 11th at 12 PM at Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, Los Angeles CA in the Hiro Room  

LA County Adopts Safe Prescribing Guidelines.  Each ED in LA received a 2 month supply of guidelines and a Tool Kit Binder.  If your county want to adopt Safe Prescribing you can find information on the California ACEP web site or contact IEPC.

Intermedix acquires medical billing unit of T-System (Rev-Cycle).

San Diego Hospitals Adopt New Painkiller Policy   By Kenny Goldberg, KPBS Radio News SAN DIEGO — San Diego and Imperial County hospitals have a new policy aimed at curbing the epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse. Patients going to emergency departments willfeel the difference.   Health officials say the problem of prescription painkiller abuse has gotten out of hand.   … Read More

TV News Story: San Diego Emergency Departments To Crack Down On Painkiller Abuse – This story was posted and aired on March 5, which Dr. Lev and a HOPE family helped to bring together. This is a great heads-up story that defines the problem and proposed voluntary guidelines for Safe Pain Medicine Prescribing:     http://www.kpbs.org/news/2013/mar/05/san-diego-emergency-departments-crack-down-painkil/      Thanks to Dr. Lev and … Read More

IEPC Annual Board Meeting – IEPC is proud to announce it’s 2013 Leadership   President                                                                Roneet Lev Vice President                                                        Russ Kino Vice President                                                        Steve Sornsin Secretary                                                                Mike Gertz Treasurer                                                                Cary Mells Web and Marketing Committee Chairs                   Valerie Norton Billing Best Practice Committee Chairs                  Steve Sornsin Site Survey Committee Chair                                  Roneet Lev Data and Best Practices Committee Chairs            Steve Shea

San Diego County Opioid Prescribing Summit – Safe Pain Medication Guidelines approved by San Diego County Medical Society and the Emergency Community of San Diego and Imperial County. On February 2013 the emergency department leaders of every emergency department in San Diego and Imperial County gathered for a historical meeting to approve pain medication guidelines for the emergency department. The … Read More