Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia supported new statewide efforts to increase oversight of artificial intelligence tools and prevent AI-powered chatbots from presenting themselves as licensed healthcare professionals. Here are eight things to know: In addition to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the guidance was reviewed and supported by the Pennsylvania Chapter of...

Orthopedics and spine are among the hottest specialties for ASCs and outpatient settings this year, driven by CMS’ removal of nearly 300 musculoskeletal procedures from its IPO list.  This shift is leading to better outcomes and recovery for many patients who received care in ASCs, which will only continue to...

Rohit Chandra, PhD, didn’t come up through healthcare. He’s an engineer by training who joined Cleveland Clinic four years ago from outside the industry, and he’ll tell you that’s part of the point. The same is true of the chief AI officer Cleveland Clinic hired 18 months ago. When one...

Organizations working toward payer-provider alignment do not necessarily have to lead with the financial angle, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health’s COO, Matt Hocks, said. Mr. Hocks recently assumed responsibility for Sanford and Security Health Plans. In a recent interview with Becker’s, he shared takeaways on achieving payer-provider alignment from his...

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System is planning to appeal the HHS Office of Inspector General’s finding that its flagship hospital received at least $12.1 million in Medicare overpayments, a system spokesperson told Becker’s on Feb. 27.  The OIG audited 100 inpatient and outpatient claims from Jan. 1, 2020, through...

Learn how to master shared-visit billing under new CPT and CMS guidelines for physician-led teams using medical decision making or time-based criteria. The post Coding Wizard: The Emergency Department Shared Visit appeared first on ACEP Now....

When Houston opened a dozen warming centers during back-to-back freezes in January 2026, the city’s new health... The post Creative Careers: Theresa Tran Carapucci, MD, MBA, FACEP appeared first on ACEP Now....

Eli, a nine-year-old, presents with mild asthma. Most days she’s fine, managing her wheeze with her blue inhaler as needed, but every so often a cough or sniffle turns into a flare that worries her parents about a looming attack. You want to prevent her next severe asthma attack, but...

Master the anatomy and management of tracheostomy emergencies, from early dislodgement and cannula obstruction to rare tracheoesophageal fistulas. The post Tracheostomy Complications and the Emergency Setting appeared first on ACEP Now....

Rising fatal accidents in unregulated hyperbaric chambers highlight risks such as arterial gas embolism and burns. Learn how to manage these ED emergencies now. The post Poorly Regulated Hyperbaric Chambers Sound Safety Alarms appeared first on ACEP Now....

Have you been keeping up with the literature? The Bubble Wrap team have. The post The 99th Bubblewrap x Sheffield Children’s ED appeared first on Don't Forget the Bubbles....

Children with differences in sex development (DSD) may present at various stages of life, but most commonly during the neonatal period or at puberty. In newborns, the most frequent physical sign is atypical genitalia. If you work in a neonatal unit, you’re likely to encounter this presentation. Atypical genitalia may...

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....

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...

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....