The Emtala Answer Book 2013:

Name: The Emtala Answer Book 2013:
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ISBN: 9781454810353

ISBN-10: 1454810351

ISBN-13: 9781454810353

Edition: 2012

Authors: Jeffrey C. Moffat

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The 2013 Edition of The EMTALA Answer Book shows how the Emergency MedicalTreatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) affects not only emergency physiciansbut on-call physicians, specialists, and hospitals. And it shows how the fedshave stepped up enforcement against EMTALA violations.But most importantly, The EMTALA Answer Book shows you how to meet thesemedical 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:Does HIPAA affect a hospital's EMTALA obligations?Must a receiving hospital with specialized capabilities accept an EMTALApatient who had been admitted as an inpatient at…

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List price: $299.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Aspen Pub
Binding: Cloth Text
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 2.442
Language: English




EMTALA Overview and Post-Enactment History



Comes to the Emergency Department


Locations Persons


Specific Issues Arising When a Person "Comes to the Emergency Department"



Medical Screening Examination


Appropriateness of Screening


Finding an Emergency Misdiagnosis


Patient Consent and Payment



Treatment Required to Stabilize


Stabilizing Treatment


The Pregnant Patient


Limits on Stabilization



Transfers


EMTALA Transfers


Requirements for Transfer


Receiving Hospitals


Transportation Between Hospitals


Patient Consent



Hospital Compliance with EMTALA


Hospital Policies


Logs and Patient Records


Reporting and Billing



EMTALA Enforcement


Administrative Enforcement Process


Administrative Penalties


Administrative Waivers and Appeals


Hospital Surveys


Civil Lawsuits



EMTALA and On-Call Physicians


Hospital Duties


Physician Duties



EMTALA and Managed Care



EMTALA and Psychiatry



Role of Quality Improvement Organizations



EMTALA Preemption



The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)



EMTALA Regulations



State Operations Manual: Provider Certification



Glossary



Office of Inspector General - EMTALA - The Enforcement Process



EMTALA Compliance Checklist



Applicability of EMTALA to Hospital Inpatients and Hospitals with Specialized Capabilities (77 Fed. Reg. 5213-5217 (Feb. 2, 2012))



The Legislative History of EMTALA



Implementation of Emergency and Disaster-Related Policies and Procedures Relating to EMTALA: With and Without a Section 1135 Waiver