EMTALA Part 3

This is part 3 of a 3 part series. Go to July 16 on the education calendar to register for the entire series. (Part 1 is on July 16 and Part 2 is on July 30.) Medicare-certified hospitals must follow CMS regulations and interpretative guidelines for the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). This three-part series will focus on problematic areas of EMTALA concepts, adequacy of medical screening and on-call physician issues. Click Register Online for further information.

 

Part Three will focus on physician involvement with the EMTALA process including on-call physician schedules, on-call physician rules, when an on-call physician must appear in the emergency department and how to deal with difficult patient situations such as leaving against medical advice and leaving without being seen.

Learning Objectives

Describe on-call physician rules, including when the on-call physician must appear in the emergency department.
Describe the Office of Inspector General’s role and recent on-call physician deficiencies and fines. 
Describe the organizational quality-improvement program role with EMTALA. 
Examine documentation requirements for difficult patient situations.

Speaker: Nancy Ruzicka, RPh, MBA, MJ

 

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When
8/13/2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Central Daylight Time
Where
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