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Legislature overrides SB33 Veto	07-26-2011
Last night the North Carolina House voted to over-ride the Governor's veto of Senate Bill 33, Medical Malpractice Reform! The legislation is now law and will become effective October 1, 2011.

Just 2% Campaign

05-06-2011

ACEP is conducting a national public education campaign to promote the value of emergency medicine and to educate the public and policymakers that emergency care is less than 2% of the nation's health care dollar. The campaign will launch in New York with a Health Writers Conference. Print and radio ads will publish and air in Washington, DC, in mid May, leading into ACEP's Leadership & Advocacy Conference. The ads will tell the story of emergency medicine through life-saving patient...

ACEP Slams 'Blame the Patient' Trend

03-16-2011

“We are disturbed by reports coming from Massachusetts and South Carolina that suggest emergency patients are responsible for the high cost of health care. Emergency care amounts to only 3 percent of all the health care spending each year in the United States. Focusing on emergency care as a source of waste in the health care system is counterproductive, as are efforts to keep a small subset of emergency patients out of the ER."

Infant Botulism Cases Linked To Consumption of Chamomile	12-31-2010
Please be aware that four cases of infant botulism, including two recent cases at CHOP in Philadelphia, have been linked to consumption of chamomile teas or a homeopathic teething product containing chamomile. An unrelated study has found botulinum spores in 7.5% of tested chamomile samples; this is suspected to be the source.

CHS Scam Alert	12-29-2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has become aware of a scam where perpetrators are sending faxes to physician offices posing as the Medicare carrier or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC).

Patient Transfer Guidelines	11-19-2010
Update regarding the development of Patient Transfer Guidelines for individuals being transferred from Emergency Departments and State Operated Psychiatric Hospitals and Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers (ADATCs).