While fines are painful, the damage to brands and reputations from regulatory non-compliance is far more problematic. When failure to meet compliance requirements results in an incident, especially when it violates a law, the public can be unforgiving. ...
Thus, there is potential for a mismatch between a physician's on-the-spot professional judgment and what the statute demands. We review what every physician should know about EMTALA and answer six common questions about the law.doi:10.1378/chest.14-2046David A. Hyman...
“In the current environment, it is essential that we continue fighting to preserve medical liability reforms, including caps on noneconomic damages,” says Elizabeth Healy,Vice President of Government and Community Relations at The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group. “With the last medical liabili...
What changes did the Single European Act make to it? Why are bribes immoral? How can you tell if a payment made in a business transaction is a bribe or not? Explain why commercial entities choose a specific governing law to apply to their transactions. EMTALA is a far-...
The federal government enacted the law to provide everyone with access to emergency medical care, even for those unable to pay. EMTALA declared that any individual who enters a “qualifying hospital” is entitled to an “appropriate” medical examination to determine if an “emergency medical ...
They couldn’t put a big enough chip on my shoulder to keep me from my social scene and by the time we left eight grade, I was (in my eyes) King of the freakin’ World! Middle School is a time of separating the wheat from the chaff academically and I established myself as one ...
What's the difference between protective tariff and revenue tariff? What is profiteering in economics? Which would be more attractive to a physician as well as a hospital: Anti-dumping or EMTALA? What is depreciation practice? Without which rights, would trade and commerce not occur? Are there...
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, better known as EMTALA, was passed by Congress in 1986. This act requires emergency rooms and ambulances to provide treatment to everyone, irrespective of citizenship, legal status, or ability to pay for the treatment. The law makes no provis...
Psychiatric cases tied to 20% of EMTALA violations Biff and Kip were the names Terp gave to our teenage native heroes. BAD DAY AT THE OFFICE, CUPCAKE? Tell King all about it-or not The Terp Budget Course is designed to both assess the student's financial skills and assist them in develo...
Contrary to popular belief, health providers are not required by law to provide medical services to individuals without insurance. However, emergency rooms in hospitals that participate in Medicare are legally obligated under EMTALA to provide emergency care, regardless of a patient's abilit...