Download or read book Emtala Answer Book written by Jeffrey C. Moffat and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2020 Edition of The EMTALA Answer Book shows how the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and EMTALA laws affect not only emergency physicians but on-call physicians, specialists, and hospitals. And it shows how the feds have stepped up enforcement against EMTALA violations as well! But most importantly, The EMTALA Answer Book shows you how to meet these EMTALA regulations and medical duties, stave off the legal threats, and avoid fines, bad publicity, and exclusion from Medicare. EMTALA violations can arise out of many areas of emergency medical care. EMTALA regulations are complex, and you must take into account all aspects of EMTALA law in order to maintain complete EMTALA compliance. Some of the frequently asked questions that The EMTALA Answer Book addresses include: What constitutes an EMTALA violation? What documents will an EMTALA investigation team request? How do we prepare for an EMTALA request? How do EMTALA investigators select medical charts to review? What are EMTALA investigators looking for? What are the most common EMTALA violations leading to civil money penalties? Can an EMTALA investigation be expanded to governmental agencies other than CMS? Why are EMTALA Tags the key to good risk management? What are 12 things a hospital should do in response to an EMTALA investigation? Previous Edition: EMTALA Answer Book, 2019 Edition, ISBN 9781543800036
Download or read book EMTALA Answer Book written by JEFFREY C. MOFFAT and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EMTALA Answer Book provides an authoritative, easy-to-access guide for addressing the thorny issues surrounding EMTALA for emergency department physicians, emergency nurse managers, emergency administrators, and risk managers, helping them to understand the implications of their decisions vis-à-vis this law. The potentially problematic aspects of medical screening, treatment, transfer, and other EMTALA responsibilities of hospitals are explored from the medical perspective, and practical suggestions for compliance are provided. Highlights of the 2021 Edition include: Important updates to EMTALA, especially those related to COVID-19, include: A fully revised Chapter 12, "EMTALA and Public Emergencies," which discusses EMTALA and COVID-19. New Appendix P, "EMTALA Requirements and Implications Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019," which contains key CMS documents detailing the changes to the way in which CMS is enforcing EMTALA during COVID-19 pandemic. A revision to sections of Chapter 2, "Comes to the Emergency Room," that deal with Section 1135 waivers of EMTALA sanctions during emergencies and pandemics have been updated The 2019 changes to sections of the CMS State Operations manual dealing with administrative enforcement of EMTALA A revised Chapter 15, "EMTALA and Whistleblower Protection," with the latest favorable developments protecting hospitals against whistleblowers Discussions of the most recent court decisions including under what circumstances heirs of a deceased patient may sue for claimed EMTALA violations, and limitations on the long-held rule that the hospital's duty to stabilize a patient with an emergency condition ends with the admission or transfer of the patient New EMTALA-related settlements published by the Office of Inspector General Selections from the State Operations Manual pertaining to EMTALA investigations Previous Edition: EMTALA Answer Book, 2020 Edition, ISBN 9781543810356 The EMTALA Answer Book by Jeffrey C. Moffat will teach you EMTALA regulations and medical duties, and how to avoid fines, bad publicity, and more!
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Download or read book The EMTALA Answer Book written by Mark M. Moy and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newly updated EMTALA Answer Book provides an authoritative, easy-to-access guide for addressing the thorny issues surrounding COBRA for emergency department physicians, emergency nurse managers, emergency administrators, and risk managers, helping them to Understand The implications of their decisions vis a vis this law. The potentially problematic aspects of medical screening, treatment, transfer, and other EMTALA responsibilities of hospitals are explored from the medical perspective, and practical suggestions for compliance are provided.
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Download or read book Emtala Answer Book written by Jeffrey C Moffat and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EMTALA Answer Book provides an authoritative, easy-to-access guide for addressing the thorny issues surrounding EMTALA for emergency department physicians, emergency nurse managers, emergency administrators, and risk managers, helping them to understand the implications of their decisions vis-à-vis this law. The potentially problematic aspects of medical screening, treatment, transfer, and other EMTALA responsibilities of hospitals are explored from the medical perspective, and practical suggestions for compliance are provided. The 2023 Edition contains the latest important information, including the following: Discussion of the impact of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision that removes the constitutional right to abortion (see Q 1:2). Fully updated Chapter 11, "EMTALA and Psychiatry," evaluates the recent civil money penalty (CMP) of $1.5M for boarding psychiatric patients in an emergency department. Evaluation of how the 2021 requirement that hospital disclose its fees for common services impacts EMTALA (see Q 3:16). New discussion of whether emergency departments should or should not post signage regarding costs (see Q 6:9). Recent First Circuit ruling rejecting a claim that federal courts do not have jurisdiction over EMTALA (see Q 8:3). Updated Appendices L and J reporting most recent civil court cases and civil money penalties imposed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). New Appendix Q, "EMTALA and Abortion Law."
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Download or read book Emtala Answer Book written by JEFFREY C. MOFFAT and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2018 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: What documents will an EMTALA investigation team request and how to prepare for such a request? How do EMTALA investigators select medical charts to review and what are they looking for? What are the most common EMTALA violations leading to civil money penalties? Can an EMTALA investigation be expanded to governmental agencies other than CMS? Why are EMTALA Tags the key to good risk management? What are 12 things a hospital should do in response to an EMTALA investigation?
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