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Will ObamaCare Flood the ER?

Posted onOctober 21, 2013May 5, 2017AuthorSeth Trueger, MD, MPH

This guest post by emergency physician Seth Trueger reviews the evidence behind the common thought that expanding insurance under ObamaCare will lead to more visits to the ER. Originally appeared September 30, 2013 on MDAware.org. Open enrollment for the ACA Continue Reading …

CategoriesAccess to Care, Affordable Care Act, Health reform, Massachusetts Reform

Death of the Solo Practitioner

Posted onOctober 14, 2013July 12, 2017AuthorCedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP1 Comment

In recent years, physicians have declined to hang up their own shingle in favor of working in large groups. In recent years, there has been a shift away from solo practice to group practice among physicians. The trend, which some Continue Reading …

CategoriesAffordability & Delivery System, Workforce

AMSA | Empowering Future Physicians Conference

Posted onOctober 11, 2013July 2, 2016AuthorCedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP

EFPC – Philadelphia EFPC Conference: October 12-13, 2013 Two Pre-Conference Symposia: October 11, 2013 FREE Chapter Officer Training: October 11, 2013 Designed by AMSA & Hosted by RowanSOM (formerly UMDNJ-SOM) EFPC Conference, October 12-13 Health care practice and health care Continue Reading …

CategoriesEducation & Events

Sensitivity to malpractice

Posted onOctober 7, 2013April 3, 2014AuthorRegina Bailey, MD, JD, LLM

Many argue that physicians that are more concerned about malpractice are also more likely to engage in defensive medicine. The argument extends that defensive medicine contributes to rising health care costs.  A recent article attempts to analyze this issue.  The Continue Reading …

CategoriesMalpractice

Obamacare and October 1st

Posted onOctober 1, 2013June 18, 2015AuthorAndrew A. Gonzalez , MD, JD, MPH

Healthcare Triage is a new series from Dr. Aaron Carroll and the team behind Crash Course and Mental Floss Videos. In this episode, Aaron gets a visit from noted hypochondriac John Green, and allays some of his fears about Obamacare. Continue Reading …

CategoriesAffordable Care Act, Health reform, OP/notes

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