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 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...

AAEM15 Scientific Assembly | Top 10 Things To Do In Austin

Austin is a place unique to itself. It's a city that tells its citizens to "Keep Austin Weird" and doesn't mind a little street art, aka. graffiti, if it adds to it's interesting charm.

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is a democratic organization with over 8,000 members and it is holding its 21st Annual Scientific Assembly in downtown Austin, Texas, from February 28th to March 4th at the Hilton Austin. You can follow the conversation on this conference using #AAEM15 on Twitter and Facebook.  

AAEM is committed to establishing board certification as the standard for specialists in EM and securing fair and equitable work environments throughout the EM community.

AAEM 2015 is shaping up to be another great event and EMrecruits team members, Bobby Anson and Lori Carlyle, will be in attendance at Booth #111 ready to share with you the exciting emergency medicine jobs our client partners have available across the country. We'll also be handing out some awesome giveaways, including the chance to win a Beats by Dre Bluetooth Speaker!

When you aren't enjoying the fantastic keynote speakers and other educational opportunities, however, be sure to check out the sights and activities that keep people coming to the area and "Keep Austin Weird."

The EMrecruits Weekly | January 13, 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.  

Some hospitals employing physicians see greater losses
from Modern Healthcare

Hospitals and health systems have been rapidly employing physicians to help meet the goals of healthcare reform, but the integration has been far from smooth, a new report notes.

Increase in Ohio emergency room visits closely watched in wake of Affordable Care Act
from NewsNet5 Cleveland

A series of studies examining the link between an increase in emergency room visits across Ohio and the Affordable Care Act reveals conflicting results.

Hospitals win in states that chose Medicaid expansion
from NPR

When the Affordable Care Act passed, many people focused on the law's creation of marketplaces to help the uninsured buy coverage, but the law also greatly expanded the number of people eligible for Medicaid. States had the choice whether or not to go along with the expansion after the Supreme Court ruled that the law couldn't compel them to do it.

The EMrecruits Weekly | January 6, 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.  

The best medical apps released in 2014
from iMedicalApps

While the year was dominated by wearable technology, like the Apple Watch and Google Glass, 2014 still saw the addition of several innovative physician and healthcare provider-centric apps. Discover the best 12 that were introduced.  

How the kind, humble physician met his demise
from KevinMD

The story of a humble physician and the ever-changing healthcare landscape. How did perceived progress effect him?

HIPPA / HITECH are enforcing more fines that are physician-centric
from EMrecruits

A look at the physician-centric fines that HIPPA / HITECH violations are cracking down on.  Are you at fault for one of these examples?

Client Spotlight | Preventing the Flu from Spreading at Sparrow Hospital