Episodes

The money of medicine is a difficult subject, but still integral to the successful access and application of healthcare. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Tony Cirillo about the economics of medicine and how pressures move the needle.

In this session, I send out a topic that I put together for 2024 as part of my 3+ decades of experience in media.

We have another topic from TNCEP24 with Dr. Jordan Rupp discussing ED POCUS evaluation of the eye and posterior chamber.

We join Dr. Steven Haywood from TNCEP24 in Chattanooga with a discussion on non-invasive ventilations with the pearls andd pitfalls of airway management.

In this special edition, I talk with EMRA BOD member and Director of Education, Dr. Joe-Ann Moser about her reaction and breakdown of the 2024 EM match. Numbers rebounded, but what do they mean now and for the future.

In this episode, we get a 2024 update on the status of sepsis management in the emergency department with Dr. Chadd Kraus. This is a sore spot for many due to the metrics that have been in place. We talk about some of the changes and what they really mean.

In this episode from TNCEP24 in Chattanooga, Dr. Blake Briggs breaks down aortic dissection and discusses a rare occurrence but high impact diagnosis that impacts us in EM.

In this episode, we feature a talk from #VACEP24 in which Dr. Jason Adler presents an update on the 2023 documentation guideline updates and dives into some tips for proper documentation, billing, and opportunities to collect for the work that is done in EM.

Attended a fantastic meeting with Virginia ACEP at the Homestead and had time before heading out to talk with Dr. Todd Parker and Dr. Jason Adler about advocacy victories in Virginia and what it means for the rest of the country.

Back by popular demand and request, we visit once again with Dr. Leon Adelman with more information and an update on the consideration of unionization in emergency medicine. We chat about some of the movements since our last discussion and hit on some of the nuance that is much more complicated than a simple "go, no-go" decision.

In this episode, we talk about the evolution of head injuries, including evaluation, management, and clinical support tools through the ACEP Point of Care tools. This episode supported by Abbott Point of Care https://poctools.acep.org/POCTool/e612956d-c673-46eb-a1fb-f9fa831e67d2

In this episode, we feature one of the most popular sessions at ACEP23 with an interview featuring Dr. Matt Roginski as we discuss life threatening asthma presentation in EM.

We have a special episode in collaboration with the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology discussing the management of OB emergencies in the ED. We are joined by Dr. Jenna White. Visit acog.org/obemergencies for the ED algorithms and data sources discussed during this podcast.

In this episode, we talk cosmetic medicine complications with Dr. Daniel McCollum. This was a very popular topic from ACEP23 in Philly.

With it cold and snowy/icy in much of the country, we take the "way back machine", this time, all of 7 months and revisit the Emerald Coast Conference in Sandestin, FL as we join Dr. Rami Khoury who discusses ED operations and tips to efficiency that can help the physicians, staff, and patients.

In this episode, we talk quality with Dr. Arjun Venkatesh. Specifically, we talk about the E-Qual program and how it plays an integral role with the return of MIPS and the development of patient and physician oriented metrics. To learn more about E-QUAL: https://www.acep.org/administration/quality/equal/emergency-quality-network-e-qual/ To check out our new podcast, Qual-ED: https://soundcloud.com/qual-ed Reach out to the E-QUAL team at EQUAL@acep.org

In this episode we talk with Dr. Jennifer Stevenson from #MEMA23 talking about her DEI Ramadan project with the goal to better understand, respect, engage, and support our colleagues and patients.

We release this one a little early because Christmas is on our typical release day, so enjoy the last release of 2023!!! We thank all of you for the support and interest. This year, we wrapped with over 600k downloads of The Frontline. In this episode, we dig into one of the hottest topics of 2023 with physician desires to regain control in the complex world of medicine. We talk about the consideration of unionization. We talk with Dr. Anna Yap about her efforts(with others) to unionize the resi...

In this episode, we visit with Drs. Stark, Cozzi, and Pasichow after the release of "Practice Essentials" at ACEP23 in Philly. We talk about the uptake, popular items, and future growth. This program is a joint venture with EMRA and ACEP. https://www.acep.org/education/practice-essentials

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Mark Curato about his new textbook, Urban Emergency Medicine, which focuses on the care and challenges of emergency medicine in the urban environment. https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Emergency-Medicine-Mark-Curato/dp/1009181564

In this episode, we turn to one of the business experts of EM, Dr. Leon Adelman as we dive into the recent bankruptcies of APP and Envision as well as recent changes within Sound. We also look at the ownership structure of USACS and look at some of the thoughts on future evolution as the business of EM continues to evolve.

Here is an episode we recorded at ACEP22. I forgot to post it, so it's still new content, just recorded in fall of 2022. Still great info with returning guest and ID go-to, Dr. David Pigott. He has been an ongoing resource through pandemics, epidemics, and bugs we pass around.

In this segment from MEMA23 in Michigan, we chat with 4th year resident, Dr. Emily Ager about a project to promote OUD risk mitigation with a naloxone leave behind program as well as efforts to engage those suffering from SUD.

We are now pulling in the most attended and popular sessions from ACEP23 and chatting about their topics here on "The Frontline". This episode is on some of the "can't miss" and/or common presentations rashes in our pediatric patients. I am joined by Dr. Emily Rose on the audio interview of a very visual topic...and the realities of recording from home.