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Fall 2019: FSU at Sarasota Memorial
Hello from Sarasota! We have hit the ground running here with our inaugural class. After an educational and fun July orientation month, they have scattered to various off-service rotations. We could not have asked for a better bunch of residents to start off our...
Fall 2019: Brandon Regional
Our program has doubled in size as we welcomed our second class of interns! We started the year with a two-week boot camp that covered everything from calling consults to STEMIs to procedures. We had a day dedicated to airway management as well as an ultrasound day,...
Fall 2019: Jackson Memorial Hospital
It has been a sweltering but exciting summer in Miami. We welcomed our class of 2022 with a visit to the ballpark, a night at the Arsht Center and a delightful BBQ. We are fortunate to have another amazing group of interns who come from all over the country, bringing...
Fall 2019: St. Lucie Medical Center
Our first-year residents are settling into the routine and we are glad to have them aboard. We have made some exciting changes to our conference curriculum this year, including a central resource where residents and faculty can view the agenda and reading topics for...
Fall 2019: MPD
Writing for this issue reminds me of the transitions that are taking place this time of the year: summer has ended, Symposium by the Sea (SBS) has passed, and learning/working environments have changed for some. This typically results in much appreciated growth, but...
Fall 2019: EMS/Trauma & FAEMSMD Update
School is back in session and so is football! Exciting news to fans, but a significant strain on local EMS and law enforcement. When a mass gathering of this magnitude occurs, there is potential for one of these events to escalate into a catastrophic event causing...
Fall 2019: Med Economics: The 2020 CMS Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
On July 29, CMS issued its proposed rule for the CY 2020 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). The proposed changes have the potential to affect payments to physicians and other healthcare professionals under Medicare Part B. Publication of the final rule usually occurs in...
Fall 2019: Gov Affairs: It’s Time to Speak Up
It's time to speak up. Balance billing legislation is the biggest threat to emergency medicine. Imagine if someone told you certain groups were lobbying in Washington D.C. to cut your salary 30-40% in order to pad health insurance company income statements. Would it...
EMNews Now 11/20/19
Read this week's enewsletter by clicking here.About EMNews Now: EMNews Now reaches FCEP members and individual subscribers every Wednesday at 8:00 am. It is the most comprehensive update of "what's happening now" at FCEP and EMLRC.