AAEM News
Official American Academy of Emergency Medicine News Releases and Coverage
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EM Physician Organizations Form Mental Health Collaborative, Issue Joint Statement and Call to Action Regarding Mental Health Care Stigma in EM
EM Physician Organizations Form Mental Health Collaborative, Issue Joint Statement and Call to Action Regarding Mental Health Care Stigma in EM Each year in the U.S., roughly 300 to 400 physicians die by suicide—approximately double the suicide rate in the general population. More than half of physicians know of a physician who has either considered, […] -
Staffing patterns in the ED & surplus prediction
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Delta Variant
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What does your body temperature tell you?
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Surprise medical billing
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AAEM’s Statement in Response to American Physician Partners
American Physician Partners (APP) recently announced they are ceasing business operations by the end of the month. Their announcement on July 17th gives hospitals and physicians only two weeks to ensure continued care for patients. This is reckless, unethical, and simply dangerous. This is one more example of the untoward effects of private equity backed corporate medical groups on health care. Health care is not the same as every other business and a patient is not a widget. Doctors understand this, obviously APP did not. -
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Act Now! Two Important Legislative Updates from the Government and National Affairs Committee
Act Now — Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act (H.R. 8702/S. 5007) Dear AAEM Members, There is a critically important bill for our specialty currently on the floor for consideration. This bill which is described below in the AMA update will prevent the currently scheduled dramatic Medicare schedule and payment cuts that will […] -
AAEM Speaks Out on Due Process and Dr. Cleavon Gilman
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is aware of media reports stating that the employment of Dr. Cleavon Gilman at a Yuma, AZ emergency department has been terminated by the Yuma Regional Medical Center, which is staffed by the corporate management group (CMG), Envision. Dr. Gilman is reported to have raised concerns about the […] -
Urgent Advocacy Alert: California Members
August 22, 2020 Update AB890 will be moving forward with a full Senate vote on Monday, August 24, 2020. We need to keep up the pressure for committee members to vote NO on AB890. August 20, 2020 Update AB890 was put on the Appropriations Committee Suspense Calendar on 8/19/20 and will be heard TODAY, August 20th. […] -
Your Action is Needed on PA Legislation in ME
Dear Maine AAEM Members, Here is a brief summary of the important legislative issue going on THIS WEEK that we wanted to give the emergency medicine physicians in Maine an opportunity to weigh in on. In March, Bill LD1660 passed in Maine, removing the requirement for PAs to be supervised by physicians. This was a two-year discussion, […] -
Support the Individual EP by Providing Feedback on the CARES Act
Dear Membership, As you all have likely heard, the CARES Act provisions financial relief to physician practices suffering financial loss due to COVID-19. The AAEM Board of Directors has been following these developments closely and believes that additional steps need to be taken to support the individual emergency physician. AAEM is concerned that without these […] -
Why are you thankful for AAEM?
This November, AAEM is highlighting our members by sharing their thankful message. Please join us by sharing your own thankful message on social media using #AAEMThankful Not a member of AAEM? We invite you to become a member of AAEM. We are committed to providing the highest quality education, advocacy, and professional resources throughout your […] -
Management of Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department: A White Paper Prepared for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine
The AAEM EM Pain and Procedural Sedation Interest Group recently published a new white paper regarding the management of opioid use disorder in the emergency department. Read the paper: Learn more about the EM Pain and Procedural Sedation Interest Group. -
Open Letter to the AMA: Where is the Public Campaign Advocating for Physicians?
July 8, 2019 Patrice A. Harris, MD MAPresidentAmerican Medical AssociationAMA Plaza330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 39300Chicago, IL 60611-5885 Open Letter to the AMA: Where is the Public Campaign Advocating for Physicians? Dear Dr. Harris and AMA Board of Directors: The American Academy of Emergency Medicine Resident and Student Association (AAEM/RSA), along with the AAEM, works tirelessly to […] -
AAEM Takes a Stand on the Role of NPPs in ED
We Hear Your Concerns About the Role of NPPs The AAEM leadership has, with increasing frequency, heard concerns from its membership about the evolving use of non-physician practitioners (nurse practitioners and physician assistants – NPPs)* in our emergency departments. The use of NPPs in our emergency departments is not new. There is a long history […] -
Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018 (S.2465) Passes
On July 18, 2018, the Sickle Cell Disease Coalition sent a letter to the Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray with other members of the Senate HELP Committee copied. AAEM signed on to the letter as part of the Coalition and supported Senators Alexander and Murry in their work to pass S. 2465. The bill officially passed […] -
Regulations to Ensure Due Process Rights for Physicians Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
AAEM has taken the initiative of working with Congress on bipartisan federal legislation introduced earlier this year, which, if passed into law, would mandate that emergency physicians be given due process at their place of employment and that they cannot be required to waive this right as a condition of employment. The bill, H.R. 6372, has […] -
Breaking News: Due Process Legislation to Protect EP’s Introduced in Congress
H.R. 6372 Dear AAEM Members, Today, U.S. Congressman Chris Collins (R-New York) introduced federal legislation to protect due process rights for emergency physicians. This was the result of countless meetings with Members of Congress and staff on Capitol Hill, made possible by the tireless work of many leaders in the Academy and by many of […] -
AAEM Lauds Introduction of Federal Due Process Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 16, 2018 MILWAUKEE, WI – The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) congratulates Representatives Chris Collins (R-NY), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), and Pete Sessions (R-TX) on the introduction of landmark federal legislation today to protect physician due process rights. AAEM is proud to recognize Representative Collins as a champion in the field of emergency […] -
Neurocritical Care Medicine Approved as Subspecialty
Read AAEM’s letter of support. (PDF) The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has approved subspecialty certification in Neurocritical Care (NCC). NCC is co-sponsored by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), the American Board of Neurological Surgery, and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). Physicians certified […] -
The High Cost of Healthcare: Patients Experience Greater Cost-Shifting and Reduced Coverage in Exchange Markets 2014-2018
New research conducted for PFC by Avalere, “The High Cost of Healthcare: Patients Experience Greater Cost-Shifting and Reduced Coverage in Exchange Markets 2014-2018,” shows that patients are experiencing higher premiums and sharp increases in patient out-of-pocket costs for health plans on exchange markets, and increasingly being offered narrow or restrictive health networks that cover between […] -
Letter Refuting Merit Badge Requirements Available
The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM) will now provide letters of support that may be submitted to hospital administrators to forego the mandatory completion of short courses or additional certifications (“merit badges”) often needed for hospital privileges. See press release for more information.