Subject: EMTALA REVISIONS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 10, 2003
CAL/AAEM News Service
pottsbri@yahoo.com
Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:14:03 -0800 (PST)
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From: Kathleen A. Ream [mailto:aaemgov@aol.com]
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Subject: EMTALA REVISIONS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 10, 2003
EMTALA REVISIONS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 10, 2003
On September 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule clarifying hospital obligations to patients who request treatment for emergency medical conditions under EMTALA. This rule becomes effective November 10, 2003.
The major provisions of the new rule (1) expand the definition of emergency department; (2) clarify the circumstances in which physicians must serve on hospital medical staff "on-call" lists; (3) clarify that hospital-owned ambulances may comply with citywide and local community protocols for responding to medical emergencies; and (4) permit hospital departments that are off-campus to provide the most effective way of caring for emergency patients without requiring that the patient be moved to the main campus - when this would not be best for the patient. A detailed article on the EMTALA revisions can be found on the AAEM Web site. <http://capwiz.com/aaem/utr/1/FHBDCFHCSA/NAZHCFHCXG/>
To download a copy of the final rule, click here. <http://capwiz.com/aaem/utr/1/FHBDCFHCSA/BQEDCFHCXH/>
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Kathleen A. Ream
Director, Government Affairs
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Brian Potts
Managing Editor, CAL/AAEM News Service
MS-IV, UC-Irvine
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<P>From: Kathleen A. Ream [</FONT><A href="mailto:aaemgov@aol.com"><U><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>mailto:aaemgov@aol.com</U></FONT></A><FONT size=2>] </P>
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<P></FONT><FONT size=2> </P>EMTALA REVISIONS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 10, 2003 </P>
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<P>On September 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule clarifying hospital obligations to patients who request treatment for emergency medical conditions under EMTALA. This rule becomes effective November 10, 2003.</P>
<P>The major provisions of the new rule (1) expand the definition of emergency department; (2) clarify the circumstances in which physicians must serve on hospital medical staff "on-call" lists; (3) clarify that hospital-owned ambulances may comply with citywide and local community protocols for responding to medical emergencies; and (4) permit hospital departments that are off-campus to provide the most effective way of caring for emergency patients without requiring that the patient be moved to the main campus - when this would not be best for the patient. A detailed article on the EMTALA revisions can be found on the AAEM Web site. <</FONT><A href="http://capwiz.com/aaem/utr/1/FHBDCFHCSA/NAZHCFHCXG/"><U><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>http://capwiz.com/aaem/utr/1/FHBDCFHCSA/NAZHCFHCXG/</U></FONT></A><FONT size=2>> </P>
<P>To download a copy of the final rule, click here. <</FONT><A href="http://capwiz.com/aaem/utr/1/FHBDCFHCSA/BQEDCFHCXH/"><U><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>http://capwiz.com/aaem/utr/1/FHBDCFHCSA/BQEDCFHCXH/</U></FONT></A><FONT size=2>> </P>
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<P>Kathleen A. Ream</P>
<P>Director, Government Affairs</P>
<P>American Academy of Emergency Medicine</P>
<P></P></FONT></DIV><BR><BR><STRONG>Brian Potts <BR>Managing Editor, CAL/AAEM News Service</STRONG> <BR>MS-IV, UC-Irvine<p><hr SIZE=1>
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