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The EMrecruits Weekly | January 27, 2015

Posted by Jillian Roberson, Recruitment & Marketing Specialist

1/27/15 3:12 PM

The EMrecruits Weekly | January 27, 2015

Top Emergency Medicine News and Updates

Explore the top stories in emergency medicine news via our weekly newsletter below. Don't forget to visit our career site as well for a complete listing of our available emergency medicine careers.  

 
rural-hospital-closuresRural Hospital Closures Leave Whole Communities Without Access to Emergency Care
from ACEP Now

A look at the trends and effects of rural hospital closures across America, and how Emergency Medicine physicians need to be part of the discussion...

The Trick Doctors and Nurses Use To Avoid Catching the Flu and Cold
from Today

Flu season is in full effect, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu vaccine has only been 23 percent effective against the virus. Here are the tricks to help prevent yourself from becoming ill...

ER Visits Still Rising Despite Affordable Care Act
from Modern Healthcare

Patient emergency room visits rose sharply at hospitals with the highest ER use in 2013, the last year before the Affordable Care Act's insurance expansion kicked in and many of the hospitals with the busiest ERs in 2013 are reporting even higher volumes in 2014 despite the nation's declining uninsured rate...

centers-medicaid-medicareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services Releases Fee Schedule for 2015
from ACEP Now

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule on Oct. 31, 2014. It addresses changes to the physician fee schedule as well as other important Medicare Part B payment policies. The rule became effective Jan. 1, 2015, and was published in the Nov. 25, 2014...

Hospitals Reassess Security after Boston Surgeon Shooting, but is the Threat Overstated?
from FierceHealthcare

In the wake of this week's fatal shooting at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, hospitals in the area plan to revisit their security plans, the Boston Globe reports...

tort-reformThreat of Malpractice Lawsuits May Not Be Driving Defensive Medicine
from ACEP Now 

Our recent study addressed the following question: do emergency physicians change their practice when the threat of malpractice suit is reduced?

Urgent Care Centers Popping Up Everywhere
from Bloomberg 

Urgent care is becoming an increasingly bigger part of the Region's health care system, with clinics popping up in Northwest Indiana next to places like Great Clips or Chipotle....

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