American College of Emergency Physicians

AGENDA

I.	Call to Order/Welcome	David Seaberg, MD, FACEP
II.	Medicaid and Non-Emergency Visits
	ACEP Initiatives	Dr. Seaberg
	The Washington State Experience	Stephen Anderson, MD, FACEP
III.	Liability Reform
III.	Federal Efforts (HR 5 and HR157)	Dr. Seaberg
IV.	Out-of-Network Payment Issues
IV.	FAIR Health Database	Dr. Seaberg
V.	Other ACEP Initiatives
	Transitions of Care	Dr. Seaberg
	Sedation	Andrew Sama, MD, FACEP
	Delivery System Reform Task Force	Dennis Beck, MD, FACEP
	Hospital Contracts: Indemnification Clauses	Paul Kivela, MD, FACEP
VI.	AMA Section Council Update	Brooks Bock, MD, FACEP
VII.	Other State Medical Society and Chapter Issues:
	Washington Pain Management Initiative	Dr. Anderson
	Maryland Board Certification Advertising	David A. Hexter, MD, FACEP
	Getting ACEP Members Engaged in State Medical Societies	James Dudley, MD, MBA, FACEP
	Other Issues	All
VIII.	Closing Remarks	Dr. Seaberg