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Category: EMRA Journal Club
Nobody Likes Surprises
A surprise medical bill is a bill a patient receives from an out-of-network provider after seeking care at a facility considered ‘in-network’ by their health insurance plan. In many cases, patients are unaware they are receiving care from an out-of-network Continue Reading …
Thirty Million Outside the “Golden Hour”
In the US, cohesive trauma systems began to coalesce in the 1960s, largely based on the triage, transport and resuscitation concepts derived from WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam War. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society Continue Reading …
Is There Benefit to HIE in the ED?
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there have been substantial investments in developing health information exchanges (HIEs) to electronically transfer medical records between health care providers. The goals of using exchanges are to minimize service duplication, length Continue Reading …
How Much Should Health Care Cost?
There is no standard for how much healthcare services should cost nationally, so it is difficult to determine if and how much hospitals and clinics overcharge. Insurers do not reimburse the full charges and health care bills may be inflated Continue Reading …
The Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic
Opioid prescriptions in the United States have been rising significantly in recent years, leading to a rapid increase in non-medical use and a significant increase in opioid-related deaths. The opioid epidemic has become so severe that the Trump administration has Continue Reading …
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