AAEM News
Official American Academy of Emergency Medicine News Releases and Coverage
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Wishing You a Happy Holiday Season
Dear AAEM Members, For all religions and cultures, the holidays and rituals surrounding the Winter Solstice celebrate hope. As we emerge from the Longest Night in the Northern Hemisphere, we look to the lengthening of days. While the season does not offer to grant every emergency physician’s wish of more hour in a day, the […] -
6 latest healthcare industry lawsuits
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Emergency Doctors Sue KKR-Owned Healthcare Company
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Envision sued over role in California emergency departments
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Doctors sue Envision Healthcare, say private equity-backed firm shouldn’t run ERs in California
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ER Physicians sue Envision, accuse firm of practicing corporate medicine
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Doctors sue Envision Healthcare, say private equity-backed firm shouldn’t run ERs in California
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AAEM-PG Files Suit Against Envision Healthcare Alleging the Illegal Corporate Practice of Medicine
MILWAUKEE — The American Academy of Emergency Medicine Physician Group (AAEM-PG) filed suit in the Superior Court of California against Envision Healthcare Corporation. AAEM-PG is responding to the takeover of an emergency department contract at Placentia Linda Hospital, part of the Tenet system. AAEM-PG alleges that Envision, as a lay entity owned by the private […] -
ERs are now swamped with seriously ill patients — but many don’t even have COVID
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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. -
About Health eCareers
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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 […]