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Avoid EMTALA woes: Keep registration in the emergency department ‘clear and simple’
To comply with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, patient access leaders at Wall Township, NJ-based Meridian Health keep the emergency department registration process “clear and simple,” says access services trainer Donna J. Roettger, CHAA.
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EPs’ Legal Risks Post-cyberattack Are Unclear
If an attorney brings litigation claiming a hospital didn't make reasonable efforts to prevent a cyberattack that harmed an ED patient, could the emergency physician face liability?
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ED registration practices led to EMTALA problems
Here are some practices in emergency department registration areas that Gina Greenwood, JD, an attorney at Atlanta-based Baker Donelson, has seen come up in alleged violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act:
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Did registrar warn patient about long ED wait time? It could violate EMTALA
“You are welcome to wait, but it may take the doctor several hours to get to you. We won’t be nearly this busy in the morning!”
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When Hackers Target Hospitals
Is your ED prepared?
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Lessons learned from unscheduled downtime — Data inaccessible for up to 10 days
During Hurricane Katrina, all organizations in the area had “tremendous challenges” with registration, says Stacy Calvaruso, CHAM, system director of patient access for LCMC Health in New Orleans.
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Cyberattack Would be a Disaster for Access
What if a cyberattack forces registrars to revert to paper processes for days?
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What Should Americans Eat?
A healthy eating pattern limits saturated fats, trans fats, added sugars, and sodium.
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A Toast to Not So Fast
The relationship between moderate alcohol use and health benefits may have nothing to do with alcohol.
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The Associations of Vitiligo
A new study suggests vigilance and appropriate screening for comorbid autoimmune disorders when patients present with vitiligo.