ACEP has introduced the "Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009". It is very important that everyone supports this bill as it helps address critical issues facing emergency medicine. There are three aspects to this bill:
(1) Bipartisan Commission on Access to Emergency Medical Services: To examine factors, such as emergency department crowding, the availability of on-call specialists and medical liability issues, which affect delivery of emergency medical
services.
(2) Emergency/Trauma Physician Payments: Authorizes an additional payment through Medicare to all physicians who provide EMTALA-related care, including on-call specialists whose services are needed to stabilize the patient.
(3) Emergency Department Boarding/Diversion: CMS would develop hospital boarding and diversion standards.
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