Updated with joint statement from the EM community on Nov. 27, 2017 Nov. 21, 2017 ACEP extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of AAEM President Kevin G. Rodgers, MD, FACEP, FAAEM. “We were all shocked to hear of the tragic and untimely death of this strong leader. Working together, I appreciated Kevin’s collegiality and his exceptional ability to build bridges,” said ACEP President Dr. Paul Kivela. “His passing is a major loss for the entire emergency medicine community.” At this time, our thoughts and prayers and with his family and all that knew him. The following joint st ..read more

This message was issued by ACEP President Dr. Rebecca Parker on August 31, 2017 The federal court system took a step in the right direction Thursday when it was announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) needs to further explain a regulation that impedes emergency physicians from receiving reasonable payment for out-of-network services. ACEP filed suit against the federal government in May 2016 in response to the Government’s refusal to address concerns ACEP set forth regarding a CMS regulation for out-of-network emergency physician payment, which outlines the “great ..read more

This statement was issues from ACEP President Dr. Rebecca Parker on June 23, 2017: The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) today issued a statement deeply critical of the draft health care legislation introduced yesterday in the Senate, known as the Better Care Reconciliation Act, or BCRA. ACEP’s president, Dr. Rebecca Parker, said: “Senators should vote ‘no’ on BCRA as it stands today. After holding out hope that the Senate would develop a bill more in line with our priorities, we are extremely disappointed that the Senate’s health care legislation is no better and actually worse ..read more

Updated April 27, 2017 Originally posted March 30, 2017  The American College of Emergency Physicians is pleased to announce a historic collaboration involving nearly every major emergency medicine organization: The Coalition to Oppose Medical Merit Badges. Coalition members include the following organizations: American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) American Academy of Emergency Medicine/Resident and Student Association (AAEM/RSA) American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP ..read more

This week, ACEP signed a letter from the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) expressing “concern that the recent executive order suspending some foreign entry into the United States will have a negative impact on patient care, medical research, the education of health professionals, and international scientific collaboration.” ACEP joins more than 30 other medical associations in signing the CMSS letter, which aligns with ACEP’s mission and values of access to care for all, diversity and inclusion, medical education support and research. Read the entire statement and see the other me ..read more

The following statement was issued by the ACEP Board of Directors on January 27, 2017 The ACEP Board of Directors and its leadership have had multiple communications with the parties involved and others affected by the recent abrupt emergency department contract transition at a health system in Ohio. The ACEP Board met recently and discussed the matter extensively. Rapid transition of emergency department contracts may lead to serious disruption. Assuring that any such process is as smooth as possible is critically important to our specialty, and to ACEP. ACEP is committed to promoting the hig ..read more

In response to a January 1 emergency department staffing contract change at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio, the president of the American College of Emergency Physicians Becky Parker, MD, FACEP, released the following statement: “We are deeply concerned about the continuity and stability of training for the emergency medicine residents working in the Summa Health System following the abrupt shift in contracted emergency physician services from Summa Emergency Associates to U.S. Acute Care Solutions. Hospitals and health systems change staffing contracts routinely, but what is not routine a ..read more

Provided by Barbara K. Tomar, ACEP’s Federal Affairs Director The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Final Regulation was released Oct. 14. This rule – now designated by CMS as the “Quality Payment Program”- describes requirements for physicians to participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and/or the Advanced Alternative Payment Models (Advanced APMs). Both begin January 1, 2017. Former ACEP President Dr. Mike Gerardi appointed an APM Task Force that is developing some models that we hope will be reviewed and approved by CMS over the next year. Work of th ..read more

September 25, 2016 The following statement is from ACEP President Jay A. Kaplan, MD, FACEP: As an organization that represents more 37,000 emergency physicians around the country and the world, the American College of Emergency Physicians applauds our members who stand on the front lines of the violence that occurs in our country every day. Some of that violence makes the nightly news. Sadly, the majority does not. Our members treat victims and perpetrators, abusers and the abused, law enforcement officers, paramedics, firefighters, prisoners, and death row inmates. We treat the destitute and ..read more

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is proud to announce the launching of the new, High Threat Emergency Casualty Care Task Force (HTECCTF). The task force will be under the leadership of Co-Chairs Gina Piazza, DO, FACEP and David Callaway, MD, FACEP with Debra Perina, MD, FACEP, ACEP Board Liaison Since 2000, there have been over 200 active shooter incidents, resulting in over 1216 victims with over 548 deaths. This tally does not include gang violence, bombings, non- gun related mass assaults or other gun- related violence. In 2011, the multi-disciplinary Committee for Tactic ..read more