From wilderness to an urban ER, a doctor’s journey through Alaska’s best and worst. Dr. Elsberg is a former AK-ACEP Board Member.
New Tools on the Opioid Resource Page
Take a look at updated opioid guidelines and other resources to help you treat patients.
Journal Club Resources
Thanks so much for joining AK-ACEP May 17 for great educational content, including a Journal Club at Dr. Mike Levy’s home. Please visit the Journal Club page for the articles that were discussed.
Alaska Opioid Prescribing Efforts Called Out!
Modern Healthcare’s April 11, 2018 article, “New York state to create pilot project to encourage ER docs to
prescribe opioid alternatives” refers to the Alaska ED/PDMP program as a success model. Read more.
Learn more about the Surprise Insurance Gap
Insurance companies are shifting hundreds of millions of dollars each year in medical costs to patients. Insurance companies are narrowing their physician networks and sticking consumers with the bill for the difference between in and out of network doctors – often in emergency care situations when the patient doesn’t have any choice. Learn more.