Freestanding Emergency Centers Section

Freestanding Emergency Centers

The ACEP Section on Freestanding Emergency Centers provides a forum in which members of the College with special interests in Freestanding Emergency Centers, defined as independent emergency centers or satellite hospital outpatient departments, can develop a knowledge base, share information, receive and give counsel, and serve as a resource to others interested in this area of emergency medicine.

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September 18, 2023

Message from the Chair

ACEP23 is fast approaching, and we have our section meeting scheduled for Monday, October 9 from 7:00 to 8:00 am Eastern time in room 107 A/B of the Philadelphia Convention Center.

September 18, 2023

Updates from the Newsletter Editor and Secretary FECs Past, Present, and Potential

Freestanding Emergency Centers first started being licensed in Texas in 2009 after House Bill 1357 was passed.

September 18, 2023

Emergency Care Improvement Act (SB 1964)

The Emergency Care Improvement Act is the continuing effort of the FEC industry to be included in CMS recognition. We have been trying to get this or a form of this legislation passed for several year...

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