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Emergency Medicine
When Patient Flow and Throughput Slow in the Emergency Department
May 18, 2026
Patient flow directly impacts emergency department performance, patient experience, and hospital capacity. Delays often originate beyond the front door, driven by inpatient constraints and system decisions. Evan Howell shares how hospital leaders can take a systemwide approach to improve throughput, reduce bottlenecks, and support care teams during volume surges.
Perspectives
Perspectives 
Healthcare Industry
ACEP Reimbursement & Coding Conference 2025
Feb 11, 2025
At the 2025 ACEP Reimbursement & Coding Conference, experts examined the financial toll of the No Surprises Act (NSA), with out-of-network strategies now yielding losses. Key topics included schedule management, physician compensation, and systemic solutions supporting autonomy. ACEP highlighted ED boarding, Medicare compliance, scope of practice defense, and insurer accountability as top advocacy areas
Clinician Spotlight
Clinician Spotlight 
Emergency Medicine
Allissa Stallman, PA-C
Jan 29, 2025
Allissa Stallman, PA-C is an Advanced Practice Clinician practicing emergency medicine at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Allissa identified the urgency of an elderly woman’s symptoms and acted swiftly. Her decisive actions and compassionate approach exemplified the highest standards of care, leaving a lasting impact on the patient and her family.
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Clinician Career Growth & Development
Precision Leadership is Our Key to Sustaining Success
Jan 24, 2025
In a year marked by ApolloMD’s extraordinary organic growth and expansion in several states with new health care partners, I can’t help but shake this feeling: we are winning the lottery. Hear me out, please, and let me start with a question based on the concept of “precision,” especially as it relates to leadership, patient care, and health care delivery at ApolloMD.
Clinician Spotlight
Emergency Medicine
Eric Dirks, DO
Dec 13, 2024
Dr. Eric Dirks is an Emergency Medicine physician at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Dr. Dirks demonstrated exceptional attentiveness and compassion when he recognized a patient in distress after a prolonged wait in the emergency department lobby. His swift actions in assessing the patient’s condition and initiating appropriate treatment led to the patient’s stabilization.
Case Study
Case Study 
Hospital Medicine
Dramatic Decrease in GMLOS O/E
Nov 27, 2024
Hospitalist Medical Director Dr. Lynn Crawford sought to bring change to her department in a 434-bed, tertiary care hospital in a major metropolitan city.
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Clinicians
Servant Leadership in Healthcare: Dr. Scott Centers’ Selfless Approach
Nov 26, 2024
Service to others. It’s a key theme in the professions that Dr. Scott Centers has embraced throughout his 32-year career:…
Clinician Spotlight
Emergency Medicine
Tylan Muncy, MD
Nov 21, 2024
Dr. Tylan Muncy is an Emergency Medicine physician at the Baptist Emergency Room & Urgent Care facility in Navarre, Florida.
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Clinicians
Variety and Career Satisfaction Meet on the ApolloMD Premier Travel Team
Nov 04, 2024
Physician Sara Gonzalez fully understands that her job description might sound incredibly hectic: 34-year-old traveling emergency medicine specialist with a…
Clinician Spotlight
Emergency Medicine
Matt Craig, PA-C
Oct 30, 2024
Matt Craig, PA-C is an Advanced Practice Clinician practicing emergency medicine at Piedmont Columbus Regional – Midtown Campus.
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Clinicians
From Corporate to Care: Dr. Chapman’s Inspiring Journey to Medicine as a Second Career
Oct 22, 2024
The path to becoming a physician is rarely straightforward, but few stories are as compelling as Dr. Chapman’s. After a…
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Clinicians
A Legacy of Care and Compassion: Trudie Dean and Dr. Richard Benson’s Multi-Generational Journey in Medicine
Oct 10, 2024
In the world of healthcare, some stories go beyond professional accomplishments, becoming profound reflections of resilience, faith, and an unwavering…
Clinician Spotlight
Emergency Medicine
Sarah Valvano, PA-C
Sep 25, 2024
Sarah Valvano, PA-C is an Advanced Practice Clinician practicing emergency medicine at St. Joseph’s Health in New Jersey.
Clinician Spotlight
Emergency Medicine
Ed Malcom, MD
Aug 29, 2024
Dr. Ed Malcom is an Emergency Medicine physician at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital.
Case Study
Emergency Medicine
Immediate Collaboration, Lasting Results
Aug 05, 2024
With a longstanding dedication to upholding medical excellence, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare acknowledges the potential for improving the patient emergency department experience.
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Hospitals
Interview Prep, Tips, and Questions for Nurse Practitioners
Jul 25, 2024
Your interview with a health care recruiter is scheduled. You’ve set reminders. In your head you’ve prepared answers to all…