title: ED crisis presents a new set of quality challenges.
abstract: Emergency department (ED) coverage crisis may affect not only specialist care but basic emergency services. Finances and lifestyle issues keep many specialists from covering the ED. Fee-for-service programs and stipends for physicians can provide a coverage incentive.
mesh_terms: D039702:Current Procedural Terminology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D008511:Medicine; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States