Browsing: Administration & Operations

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Administration & Operations , Admin Ops Literature Review , Telemedicine

The Impact of Telemedicine on ED Costs and Utilization: Literature and Strategies Review

12/17/2020 Nicholas Todd , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS
Telemedicine may have the potential to modulate health care utilization and costs on a grand scale. The application of telemedicine is being explored as an alternative way of delivering care without i
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Administration & Operations , Admin Ops Literature Review

Emergency Department Boarding: Literature and Strategies Review

12/17/2020 Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA
Emergency departments across the United States have been plagued with overcrowding. In 2006 the U.S. Institute of Medicine declared crowding a national epidemic. Despite well-documented detrimental ef
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Psychiatry , Administration & Operations

ED Psychiatric Petitioning: An Unvarnished Glance

10/9/2020 Molly Enenbach , Gwen Levitt, DO, DFAPA
As providers on the front line in the emergency department, resident physicians need to pause and understand the process of petitioning patients for psychiatric placement, as this is essential to bett
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Administration & Operations

Are You Satisfied with Your Patient Satisfaction Scores?

8/17/2020 Darian Arman, MD
Patient satisfaction is becoming an increasingly important metric in medicine. But how often are ED patients happy and satisfied? Nevertheless, it's worth knowing how to measure this important aspect
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Advancement of EM , Administration & Operations

Cocktails with Chairs: Pearls for EM Physicians in Training

8/17/2020 Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Adrian Cotarelo, MD, MHS , Wendy Sun, MD
EMRA and SAEM RAMS collaborated alongside EM department chairs across the nation as part of the May Virtual SAEM Meeting. Our "Cocktails with Chairs" event sought to reduce the power distance between
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Administration & Operations

ABC, 123, Please Make Billing Easy for Me: A Resident's Intro to Billing

6/11/2020 Ray Isenburg, DO , Beth Kushner, DO
The bill a patient receives is more complicated than just the physician bill. It has multiple parts, and - depending on other services used during an ED visit - they may contain a few different charge
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COVID-19 , Administration & Operations

How are EDs Leading in the COVID-19 Pandemic?

5/18/2020 Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Andrew Luo, MD , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc
Nearly every aspect of patient care — from triage to discharge, from documentation to intubation — has been revised in an effort to streamline care of COVID-19 patients. Concerns around minimizing pro
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Administration & Operations

Why You Should Participate in Quality Improvement

4/23/2020 Stephanie Y. Torres, MD , Rohit B. Sangal, MD
Given all the demands on time, quality improvement can seem obscure and prove challenging to incorporate into your training in a meaningful way. So, here are 5 reasons why you should participate in qu
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Administration & Operations

The Dual Degree Debate - What to Consider Before Getting an MBA as a Physician

4/23/2020 Mariya Cherneykina, MD, MBA
The business of health care is changing. Does that mean you need a business degree?
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Administration & Operations , EMRA Spotlight

Meet Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

2/25/2020 Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA
We're pleased to introduce Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA, vice chair of the EMRA Admin & Ops Committee, 2020-2021.