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This RAND Report was funded by the Emergency Medicine Policy Institute with the objectives of (1) assess the current value of emergency care, (2) evaluate the challenges to sustaining emergency care, (3) measure trends in emergency care payments, and (4) identify alternative funding strategies for emergency care. We share brief highlights of the 167 page report. Demographics: Emergency Payment: Payment … Read More

Robert Chavez, MDPresident, IEPCProvidence Little Companyof Mary Medical Center Torrance Hello friends and colleagues, Why don’t we take a moment to talk about a topic near and dear to all independent emergency physicians and their groups… Insurance. There are, of course, many types of insurance, but I’m going to mention a few we are all aware of and some of … Read More

Click here to view a PDF of the March 2025 IEPC Newsletter. In this issue:

Free to All Friends of IEPC! Time & Date: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT on the fourth Monday of each month. Membership in IEPC is not required to attend. Advance registration for the meeting is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the call! To receive a registration link, email admin@iepc.org. … Read More

The IEPC 2025 Board of Directors took office in January of this year. Robert Chavez, MD – PresidentDon Shook, MD – TreasurerSameer Mistry, MD – Vice PresidentAndrew Fenton, MD – Vice PresidentMike Gertz, MD – Secretary

Practice Essentials of Emergency Medicine is designed to augment your knowledge of several critical business topics. The modules are free to ACEP and EMRA members. Topics include Reimbursement, Contracts, Negotiations, Operations, Billing and Coding, Risk Management, Quality and Patient Safety, Leadership and Innovation, Legal and Regulatory issues, EM Informatics, and Personal Finance. https://www.acep.org/education/practice-essentials.

Clay Whiting, MDIEPC Member at Scripps Mercyin San Diego Dr. Clay Whiting, IEPC member at Scripps Mercy in San Diego, discussed violence in the emergency department with KPBS. See Link to the story by Heidi de Marco, New California law target ER violence but some say it’s not enough. ACEP found that more than 90% of ER doctors were threatened … Read More

Roneet Lev, MD, FACEPExecutive Director, IEPC In the ABCs of resuscitation, “A” is for airway. You would not think emergency physicians need such a lesson, but in a recent chaotic rescue, I noticed that sometimes the basics are forgotten. Try this. Next time you are laying down on a hard surface, hyperextend your head and try to breathe. Now lift … Read More

Robert Chavez, MDPresident, IEPCProvidence Little Companyof Mary Medical Center Torrance Hello friends and colleagues, It is that time of year when your RCM company of CFO should be sending out letters to your OON payers to adjust the qualified payment amount (QPA). The QPA is supposed to be equivalent to the Median-In Network Rate for a given insurance payer. It … Read More

Click here to view a PDF of the October 2024 Newsletter. In this issue: