MCEP signed onto a letter spearheaded by the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) sent to Dana Nessel, Michigan’s Attorney General, along with Michigan’s societies of dermatologic surgery, orthopedics, radiology, hematology/oncology, and anesthesia, to investigate violations of Michigan’s prohibition on the corporate practice of medicine. Unlicensed individuals may not own medical Read more…
Legislation has been introduced by three democratic state senators to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) in Michigan as a result of information determined by the Michigan Prescription Drug Task Force that found one third of residents aged 19 to 64 stopped taking their prescriptions due to cost. Beyond Read more…
Emergency physicians with EMS leadership roles such as Medical Control Authority Medical Directors are very active in Michigan. Physicians now respond to emergencies along with police, fire, and EMS crews, and this has drastically improved the quality of medical care. Many of these MCA physicians have response vehicles that can Read more…
The Michigan Senate Bill (SB) 249 aims to modify the paramedic exam, downgrading the quality from the nationally recognized test developed by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, to a state-run, state-funded test that would not be recognized by other states. Bill 249 passed the senate chamber with a Read more…
The Michigan Legislature is considering legislation (House Bill 4550 / Senate Bill 334) led by state nursing unions to implement a minimum direct care nurse-to-patient ratio of 1 nurse to 3 non-critical / nontrauma patients or 1 RN to 1 critical care/trauma patient, with an additional RN for triage duties, Read more…
Effective March 5, 2024, the Michigan legislature’s Public Act 271 was signed by Governor Whitmer. For years, MCEP has advocated for the safety of emergency physicians and the staff they work with based on clear evidence of ever-increasing risks to healthcare providers, as compiled by ACEP and the ANA. Briefly, Read more…