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ED Legal Letter archives from December 2006
LA courts find malpractice damages cap inapplicable to EMTALA claims and unconstitutional.(Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act)
December 1, 2006... LA courts find malpractice damages cap inapplicable to EMTALA claims and unconstitutional
Robert A. Bitterman, MD, JD, FACEP, Contributing Editor
While our nations' emergency physicians were considerate enough to hold their annual...
Chest pain patient waits two hours in ED, ruled 'homicide'.(Vista Medical Center)
December 1, 2006... Chest pain patient waits two hours in ED, ruled 'homicide'
Case has disturbing implications for overcrowded EDs
Staci Kusterbeck, Contributing Editor
A 49-year-old woman waits for two hours at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan,...
Study: ED physicians lack basic EMTALA knowledge.
December 1, 2006... Study: ED physicians lack basic EMTALA knowledge
Researchers surprised at the "extent of the knowledge gap"
Staci Kusterbeck, Contributing Editor
Knowledge of the requirements of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act...
Special Report: Striking the Balance: HIPAA & the ED.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)(emergency department)
December 1, 2006... Special Report
Striking the Balance: HIPAA & the ED
by Meghan Cosgrove, Esq., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services1
Editor's Note: In a previous issue, we focused on several common HIPAA issues that challenge ED staff...
CNE/CME Objectives/Questions.
December 1, 2006... CNE/CME Objectives
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Identify legal issues relating to emergency medicine practice;
2. Explain how these issues affect nurses, physicians, legal counsel, management,...