The 2013 Edition of The EMTALA Answer Book shows
how the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) affects not
only emergency physicians but on-call physicians, specialists, and hospitals.
And it shows how the feds have stepped up enforcement against EMTALA
violations.
But most importantly, The EMTALA Answer Book shows you how to
meet these medical duties, stave off these legal threats, and avoid fines, bad
publicity, and exclusion from Medicare.
Some of the questions that The EMTALA Answer Book addresses
include:
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Does HIPAA affect a hospital's EMTALA obligations?
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Must a receiving hospital with specialized capabilities accept an EMTALA
patient who had been admitted as an inpatient at another hospital?
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Can a physician be on call at more than one facility simultaneously?
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Are community call plans allowed by EMTALA?
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Can a hospital compensate on-call physicians specifically for treating
patients who are indigent or uninsured?
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And many more!
The 2013 Edition of The EMTALA Answer Book has
been updated to include:
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Discussion of the 2012 Department of Health and Human Services pronouncement
regarding application of EMTALA
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A summary of the latest civil penalties for EMTALA violations
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Updated and new court cases interpreting EMTALA
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And much more!
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