Nearly 500 million health records have been exchanged through the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. The milestone marks an increase from roughly 10 million records exchanged in January 2025, according to a Feb. 11 news release from HHS. TEFCA, which was developed during President Donald Trump’s first term and...
Published on: 2026-02-11
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Naomi Diaz
CMS has fined 28 hospitals in 16 states and Puerto Rico for alleged price transparency violations. Here are the hospitals that have been fined, by state or territory: Alabama (2) Arkansas (2) California (1) Florida (2) Georgia (2) Illinois (1) Indiana (1) Louisiana (3) Maryland (1) Minnesota (1) New Hampshire...
Published on: 2026-02-11
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Andrew Cass
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare expects a 20% reduction in ACA exchange enrollment this year with executives projecting the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits to pressure hospital earnings and payer mix. The company is projecting adjusted EBITDA of up to $4.8 billion in 2026, with up to $2.6 billion of that...
A California lawmaker is putting pressure on the University of California to build a medical school in Kern County, which has been federally designated as a physician shortage area since 1978. On Feb. 10, Jasmeet Bains, MD, a Democrat representing Delano, Calif., in the state assembly, introduced the Kern County...
Published on: 2026-02-11
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Erica Cerutti
Dr. Kendall Donohue matches into the same pediatric EM fellowship as her 12-year mentor Dr. Eric Fleegler. The post Full Circle: The Power of Long-Term Mentorship in Emergency Medicine appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-10
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ACEP Now
By Leah Enser
How to screen for AUD and start naltrexone to reduce cravings and break the cycle of problematic drinking. The post Alcohol Use Disorder: Screening and Naltrexone in the Emergency Department appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-10
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ACEP Now
By Nicholas S. Imperato, DO, MPH; Christopher W. Meaden, MD, MS; and Howard A. Greller, MD
Master push-dose phenylephrine and epinephrine dosing to manage hemodynamics during peri-intubation and shock in the ED. The post Phenylephrine and Epinephrine Push-Dose Vasopressors appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-10
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ACEP Now
By Taylor H Cason, PharmD, CPP, BCPS, BCEMP; Michael Gibbs, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Identify imminent suicide risk in patients who deny intent using a model focused on autonomic states and key markers. The post Screening Tool Helps Docs Evaluate Patients at High Risk of Suicide appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-10
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ACEP Now
By Maura Kelly
You came back! You walk into your Paeds ED shift, ready for the usual falls, scraps, and one or two snotty noses. However, your first patient is a 2-year-old baby with eczema that’s proving tricky to manage, and he is not feeling well. You start thinking about all the dermatology...
Published on: 2026-02-09
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DONT FORGET THE BUBBLES
By Ezgi Deniz Yazici
Case: A 71-year-old man is the restrained driver in a 25-mph front-end motor-vehicle crash (MVC). He self-extricates... The post C-U Later C-Collar? appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-06
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ACEP Now
By Ken Milne, MD
Time to look at what has been published in this month's Bubble Wrap Plus with Anke Raaijmakers and Prof .Jaan Toelen The post Bubble Wrap PLUS – February 2026 appeared first on Don't Forget the Bubbles....
