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The screening/counseling initiative employed by HCA facilities in Houston and Ocala, FL, appears to be in compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), says one expert. However, he notes that there are many aspects of the act that apply to these processes, and its crucial that ED managers understand what they are and how they can affect the design of such initiatives.
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While the transmission of electronic information has become an integral part of our daily business and personal lives, for health care providers, including ED managers, it carries with it a special set of obligations and responsibilities.
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That was quick . . . In late November 2004, Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN, replaced its existing emergency physician staffing group, Emergency Physicians Professional Association (EPPA), with EmCare, a Dallas-based corporation providing services to more than 300 hospitals in 37 states. On Jan. 20, 2005 a mere 61 days later Methodist announced it was re-establishing its relationship with EPPA.
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While your facility, no doubt, has a HIPAA-compliance policy, which, among other things, covers electronic communications, it might be a good idea to craft one that is specific to your ED, experts say.
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The national rise in obesity is significantly affecting the nations EDs. In fact, a recent nationwide survey of Irving, TX-based VHA hospitals showed 90% of the respondents said they had treated obese patients who were first seen in the EDs.
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This column addresses readers questions about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). Does EMTALA apply to a patient who presents to the ED with a scheduled appointment?
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The president of the American Medical Association (AMA), who became the target of criticism from gay and lesbian groups after comments defending a medical schools decision to ban a gay student group were attributed to him in a newspaper article, asserts that his views were misrepresented.
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Last year, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that then-U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, the plaintiff in the ongoing case against the law, cannot sanction or hold doctors criminally liable for prescribing overdoses under Oregon law. The Bush administration has appealed, and the Supreme Court has agreed to review Oregons law.
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