These resources display ACEPs position on the various areas related to health care reform.
ACEP Policy Statements:
Assignment of BenefitsAvailability of Hospital Diagnostic and Therapeutic ServicesBalance BillingBoarding of Admitted and Intensive Care Patients in the Emergency DepartmentCompensation Arrangements for Emergency PhysiciansDefinition of an Emergency ServiceDefinition of Emergency MedicineDelivery of Care to Undocumented PersonsDisaster Medical ServicesDisclosure of Medical ErrorsEconomic CredentialingEMTALA and On-call Responsibility for Emergency Department PatientsFair Payment for Emergency Department ServicesGood Samaritan ProtectionHealth Care Data Standards and Interoperable SystemsHealth Care System Surge Capacity Recognition, Preparedness, and ResponseHealth Information TechnologyHealth Promotion Revenues (‘Sin Taxes’)Non-Beneficial ("Futile") Emergency Medical InterventionsPatient- and Family-Centered Care and the Role of the Emergency Physician Providing Care to a Child in the Emergency DepartmentReform of Tort LawReporting of Medical ErrorsSupport for National Disaster Medical SystemThe Patient-Centered Medical Home ModelThird-Party Payers and Emergency Medical CareUniversal Health Care Coverage
Other related resources:
Focus on Health Reform - Side-by-Side Comparison of Major Health Care Reform ProposalsEmergency Medicine Provisions - 2009-2010 Congressional Health Care Reform ProposalsPrinciples for Reform of the US Health System (joint statement)Emergency Department Crowding: High-Impact SolutionsReport on Strategic Priorities for a Comprehensive On-Call Plan - January 2008Health Care Reform Fact SheetHealth Care Reform Talking Points