EMTALA Answer Book 2009
The 2009 Edition of The EMTALA Answer Book< \B> shows how 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 important, 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.
The EMTALA Answer Book includes new questions and answers on a variety of EMTALA topics, including: What is the impact of the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act on EMTALA
Can an emergency department delay EMTALA obligations by “parking” patients in the emergency department?
Do specialty hospitals without dedicated emergency departments have to accept appropriate transfer requests?
What are the responsibilities of a recipient hospital?
How should a hospital respond to an EMTALA investigation?
Can a physician refuse to take on-call duties?
And many more!
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