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Andrew Fenton, MD | Vice President, IEPCNapa Valley Emergency Medical Group I recall in medical school receiving a financial lecture about student loans. I attended George Washington University, which was, and is, one of the most expensive medical schools. Though I realized I would be taking on a significant amount of loans and debt, I also believed that my eventual … Read More

James Augustine, MD | DirectorVice President | Emergency Medicine Benchmarking Alliance Welcome to The Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance! The Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA) was created in 1994 for those ED leaders interested in the application of management and service best practices. The Alliance was founded at that time to investigate issues of growing patient volumes and high acuity patients, … Read More

Robert Chavez, MDPresident, IEPC Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Here is my pearl for this month:

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

Roneet Lev, MD FACEPExecutive Director, IEPC “Doctors make bad patients,” my surgeon cautioned me as we discussed scheduling the removal of my thyroid amidst my busy professional and personal commitments. He emphasized the importance of taking my health seriously, a reminder I heeded with caution. In the months leading up to my thyroidectomy, I juggled my medical responsibilities with my … Read More

Elena Lopez-GusmanExecutive Director, California ACEP | American College of Emergency Physicians The Legislature passed the first Medi-Cal rate increase for emergency physicians in 20 years. This was made possible by the renewal of the state’s Managed Care Organization Tax. This tax on managed care plans will provide an opportunity to raise funds, match them with federal dollars, and provide resources … Read More

Robert Chavez, MDPresident, IEPC Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Here is my pearl for this month: Check with your network Payors overseen by DMHC to see if they have given your rates their annual inflation rate updates. A. In late 2023 applying to 2024, DMHC finalized regulations adding annual inflation rate adjustments to the interim payment methodology … Read More

Robert Chavez, MDPresident, IEPC Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Here is my pearl for this month. With regards to out of network payers, the No Surprise Act mandates annual Consumer Price Index-Urban (CPI-U) annual updates to the Qualified Payment Amount (QPA). Each year since the NSA statute was signed into law, the IRS has published an annual … Read More