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Timothy C. Peck, MD – Full Interview

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testifying before Congress to advocate for telemedicine and value based care. There’s no hard line for how many hours you should be measured on in terms of boarding or in terms of how long you’re in the emergency department. Right now, there’s no incentive to get people out of the emergency department by hospital administrators.

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Meet the Emergency Physicians Running for Congress

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testifying before Congress to advocate for telemedicine and value based care. There’s no hard line for how many hours you should be measured on in terms of boarding or in terms of how long you’re in the emergency department. Right now, there’s no incentive to get people out of the emergency department by hospital administrators.

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ED Boarding

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In November 2022, the American College of Emergency Physicians sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of 34 organizations, asking to convene stakeholders to identify solutions to address the emergency department (ED) boarding crisis.1 The effect of emergency department crowding on clinically oriented outcomes.