LEADERSHIP
As a national leader in Emergency Medicine, ECS supports the continued education of our providers. These programs build the skills that providers need in order to lead our group and help shape EM policy in the future.
Ralph N. Rogers, MD ECS Physician Business Fellowship
Supporting the advanced business education of ECS physicians in pursuing an MBA degree.
Academic Leadership Development Track
One-year program supporting development of future EM residency core faculty.
Administrative Leadership Development Track
Supporting Medical Director and future hospital administrator development.
Advocacy Leadership Track
Supporting involvement and training in local, state, and national healthcare advocacy entities.
Information Technology Leadership Track
Support of education and certification in information technology, EHR systems, and data management.
Quality Leadership Track
Education and certification in quality programming, alternative care models and population health.
Revenue Cycle Management Leadership Track
Training in understanding and management of billing, coding, collections, and payor relations.
ADVOCACY
ECS physicians actively lead state and national emergency medicine advocacy groups, working to protect patients and ensure a sustainable future for providers. Policy decisions at both state and federal levels have a profound impact on emergency care – affecting everything from CMS reimbursement and fair payor practices to patient access.
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
Advocacy for our specialty is highly valued by ECS. That is why we pay yearly ACEP dues for all eligible ECS physicians.
Michigan College of Emergency Physicians (MCEP)
MCEP Immediate Past President, Warren Lanphear, is a founding member of ECS, and our past president. Dr. Lanphear continues to practice clinically for ECS as well.
Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA)
Don Powell, ECS VP Revenue Cycle Management and Advocacy, is the current board of directors chair-elect for EDPMA, a nationally recognized advocacy organization for Emergency Medicine.
Curi (Curi)
John Throop, President of ECS, is a board member and committee vice chairman at Curi. Curi is the 5th largest Medical Professional Liability provider in the nation.
Emergency Medicine Policy Institute (EMPI)
ECS Shareholder Charles Sierzant is a chair elect and representative of EMBC, which advises CMS/HHS on EM policy issues.
Emergency Medicine Business Coalition (EMBC)
ECS was the founding member and demonstrates national leadership in the EMBC. ECS’s Melissa Taylor is the current PR Chair along with multiple acting committee members. The EMBC is an association of independent physician-owned practices with over 7 million patient visits represented.
Emergency Care Quality Measure Consortium (ECQMC)
Chief Medical Officer at ECS, Chris Port is a representative and Vice Chair of the ECQMC, which advises on new EM quality initiatives.
