National Clinical Advocacy

As an organization that believes in investment into our practice, we take an active role in advocating for our acute care physicians. Below are just a few of the ways we work to affect both regulatory and legislative efforts for the benefit of our clinicians and the patients they serve.

EDPMA

The Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) was formed in 1997 and is one of the nation’s largest trade associations supporting the delivery of emergency medical care to all Americans. There are currently about 100 member organizations including ED physician groups of all sizes, as well as those who provide supporting services such as billing and coding, documentation, EHR/EMR services, scribe companies and more.

ACEP

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is the largest national organization of emergency physicians in the U.S. ACEP supports quality emergency care and is the leading advocate for emergency physicians and their patients. Many of our physicians have represented their colleagues as Councillors and Alternate Councillors at ACEP Council meetings.

ACOEP

The American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP) is a national organization that supports high-quality emergency care, promotes and protects the interests of osteopathic emergency physicians, ensures the highest standards of postgraduate education, and provides leadership in research.

AAEM

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is the specialty society of emergency medicine and advocates for every individual to have unencumbered access to emergency medicine by a specialist in emergency medicine. Today, many of our physicians maintain active memberships in the national organization and state chapter.

EMPI

The Emergency Medicine Policy Institute (EMPI) was created in 2011 to bring together key stakeholders in the emergency medicine arena to advocate for emergency medicine during drafting of regulations after the passage of the Affordable Care Act.  Over the past ten years, EMPI has continued to provide support for advocacy in Washington, DC on behalf of the specialty. Today, EMPI supports research, publications, and public relation efforts promoting the value of emergency care as an integral part of the national healthcare delivery system.

In addition to our national affiliations, we also support local and regional groups in each of our hospital locations. Contact USACS to learn more about our advocacy efforts.