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Patients Sometimes Game EMTALA System
EMTALA compliance is greatly complicated in communities with significant homeless populations.
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Four Steps for Improving EMTALA Compliance
Compliance with EMTALA will continue to pose challenges until systemic problems like the treatment of behavioral health patients can be addressed, but in the meantime there are steps that can help a hospital avoid being penalized for violations.
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Confusion, Competing Priorities Behind EMTALA Violations
Most hospitals violating EMTALA intend to comply with the law but fall short because of confusion about requirements and competing priorities between doctors and hospitals.
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EMTALA Violations Persist as Hospitals Cope With Overload
Hospitals continue violating EMTALA despite years of compliance efforts and the threat of severe penalties. In most cases, the hospital does not intend to dump patients.
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Negligent Presurgery Procedure Results in Fatal Pulmonary Arrest, $5.5 Million Verdict
This case illustrates the need for communication in the healthcare industry. In this case, a breakdown in communication occurred interhospital, intrahospital, and between patient and medical professional.
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Physician on Probation Places Patient in Unnecessary Coma, Yielding $9 Million Verdict
The patient was left untreated for a month before a second opinion was obtained.
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Hospital and Cardiology Group to Pay $20.75 Million
A Pennsylvania hospital and cardiology group have agreed to pay the government $20.75 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging that they knowingly submitted claims to the Medicare and Medicaid programs that violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Physician Self-Referral Law.
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$3.5 Million Settlement Highlights Risk Analysis
A health system’s recent settlement with the government shows how providers still are dropping the ball on compliance issues that everyone should understand by now.
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Tips on Career Advancement Include Finance, Enterprise Risk Management
Patient safety should be a top priority for risk managers hoping to advance their careers, and financial management may be another way to set yourself apart from the crowd.
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EHRs Can Work Against You in Court
Electronic health records can be used against you in court. The record may provide evidence contrary to what the defendant claims.