Sources of patient payment for services in the emergency department include: Commercial (private) medical insurance Government…
Category: Emergency Medicine
Hospital Characteristics
Hospitals are categorized in several ways by the CDC-NHAMCS survey: Profit status: The majority of hospitals…
US Emergency Department Visits
Emergency department visits in the US are currently measured utilizing two techniques: direct survey of hospitals,…
Analytics : Case 1
At Admin EM, we believe that data analytics provide a critical tool in understanding the impediments…
Christmas In The ER
It is Christmas Eve and I am reminded of the night when Mary and Joseph arrive in Joseph’s home town…
The ED Dashboard
Picture this: You are driving along a 4 lane highway and your passenger asks “Why are…
A Response To Tragedy
“I just got off the phone with EMS dispatch. We have multiple gun shot victims on…
Passion, The Fire of Injustice, and Healthcare
There is so much suffering and pain in this world. It seems present wherever we look,…
Syncope
In 2017, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) / American Heart Association (AHA) Task Force on…