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Roneet Lev, MD, FACEPExecutive Director, IEPC At IEPC, as in most emergency medicine organizations, we spend much time defending our reimbursement. IEPC members along with physician groups across California have been in litigation against Blue Cross for systematic payment denial of level 5 visits. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the Medical Association of Georgia sued Blue Cross … Read More

Elena Lopez-GusmanExecutive Director, California ACEP California ACEP members went to Sacramento to lobby their congressional leaders. The following is a summary of the sponsored legislation. AB 447 (Gonzalez) – Reducing Medical Waste & Saving Healthcare DollarsPatients often present to the emergency department (ED) with conditions that require administering medication to them while in the ED. Sometimes these medications, like eye … Read More

Summary of an Interview withDr. Larry Stock, IEPC member,Antelope Valley Hospital On January 7, 2025, IEPC member Dr. Larry Stock lost two homes, his and his parents.’ The Southern California wildfires killed at least 30 people and destroyed more than 18,000 homes. The Palisades Fire was one od the largest fires and where Dr. Stock lived. Here are some of … Read More

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