"This case could spell the beginning of the end for private equity's unwelcome intrusion at the bedside." -- Robert McNamara, of Temple University, speaking in September on the FTC's lawsuit against US Anesthesia Partners and its private equity backers. medpagetoday.com/special-report…

Instructive thread on PE in EM by Leon Adelman . Many of those senior physicians who sold out were leaders of @ACEPNow. That org needs to step up and actively fight PE to restore trust. Take Medicine Back

Panel with 4 attorneys aligned with docs to #EnCorporateMedicine Take Medicine Back AAEM AAEM/RSA

I definitely support Oregon HB 4130 put forth by Ben Bowman. We need to take action to limit the rampant spread of private equity in health care. This is a good first step. You can contact Rep Bowman’s office to share your thoughts!

Forum on CPOM in TX. Free. Sponsored by AAEM Physician Group. The tide has turned, be part of it. Cleanse medicine of PE. Take Medicine Back AAEM AAEM/RSA @ACEPNow

AAEM has led the fight against corporate influence since its creation.

A new Sound/Optum like entity. Does the AG in FL care that an insurer will jointly with PE a large primary care network? Florida Medical Association @AshelyMoodyFL Take Medicine Back Vicki Norton, MD Elevance Health, CD&R to form primary care company modernhealthcare.com/insurance/elev…

USA EM physician strike. The presence of PE in EM has directly led to this. Profits over patients. Kudos to our colleagues. AAEM Take Medicine Back

Insane to have 10% of physicians employed by UHC the #1 denier of healthcare. We need all prof orgs to join AAEM in fighting the corporate practice of medicine. Take Medicine Back AMA @ACEPNow

Bedside EM docs had an impact! Led by AAEM and @takemedicineback they alerted the FTC to PE roll ups in EM via comments on merger guidelines. Now PE healthcare roll-ups in decline due to increased FTC scrutiny. wsj.com/articles/priva… via The Wall Street Journal

AAEM has been at the forefront of opposing non-competes in EM. It was so declared in the original mission statement written in 1993. Once again leading the way for the bedside docs and their patients.

EM physicians have a moral imperative to get PE out of our nation’s EDs. Shame on those who abet their presence in our sacred space.

Private equity’s gutting of ED resources might leave the U.S. unable to provide care in a disaster, say Ed Markey Elizabeth Warren Robert McNamara AAEM FTC @linakhanFTC Robert Frolichstein & Ellana Stinson MD, MPH, MBA. Here’s how they plan to get #PEoutofEM. tinyurl.com/4hfntnhd Take Medicine Back

AAEM stands alone in taking action against PE. This is the 4th time they have put $ on the table. We need the rest of organized medicine to join us.

AAEM, TMB, Mitch Li, Marco Fernandez, Sailesh Konda and myself featured in this Wall Street Journal article highlighting all the work physicians are doing to push back against private equity ownership in healthcare. 🙌🙌🙌 AAEM Take Medicine Back cdn.fbsbx.com/v/t59.2708-21/…

"Older doctors criticizing the work ethic of younger physicians can't ignore the fact that the previous approach of putting your job first caused a lot of untoward consequences." -- Robert McNamara, of Temple Med School, discussing work-life balance. medpagetoday.com/special-report…

Due process action needed. S4278/HR8325 Physician and Patient Safety Act asks the Sect of HHS to issue final regs to provide a fair hearing/appellate review via med staff mechanisms before termination, restriction, or reduction of privileges. aaem.quorum.us/campaign/74496

"At its simplest, the private equity model is wealth extraction." -- Robert McNamara, chief medical officer of AAEM, on private equity involvement in healthcare. medpagetoday.com/hospitalbasedm…

Well, well the tide is turning. Good to see. AAEM has been fighting PE for decades. Profits over patients makes no sense in our nation’s EDs.

Introducing the EMergent Journeys Podcast! 🎙️ In episode one, Mel Ebeling, MS4 sits down with Dr. Robert McNamara, former President of AAEM, to discuss his journey to the field of emergency medicine, insights on leadership, and lessons learned. 🔊 bit.ly/4gz7aW9