EMTALA Answer Book 2009

<p> The <b>2009 Edition</b> of <b>The EMTALA Answer Book</b> shows how EMTALA affects not only emergency physicians but on-call physicians, specialists, and hospitals. And it shows how the feds have stepped up enforcement against EMTALA violations. </p> <p> But most important, <b>The EMTALA Answer Book</b> shows you how to meet these medical duties, stave off these legal threats, and avoid fines, bad publicity, and exclusion from Medicare. </p> <p> <b>The EMTALA Answer Book</b> includes new questions and answers on a variety of EMTALA topics, including: </p> <ul> <li> What is the impact of the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act on EMTALA? </li> <li> Can an emergency department delay EMTALA obligations by "parking" patients in the emergency department? </li> <li> Do specialty hospitals without dedicated emergency departments have to accept appropriate transfer requests? </li> <li> What are the responsibilities of a recipient hospital? </li> <li> How should a hospital respond to an EMTALA investigation? </li> <li> Can a physician refuse to take on-call duties? </li> <li> And many more! </li> </ul> <p> </p>