Why do Patients Keep Returning to the Emergency Department? [Infographic]

Emergency departments (EDs) function as a focal point for care and care transitions. Medical transcription companies help emergency physicians with their documentation tasks. A 2018 article by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) noted that for over 20 years, “emergency physicians have been faced with hospital programs that report ED return visits, usually in a 72-hour window.”