decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Patient Anti-Dumping Statute / Compliance Tips and Tools / Playing 'Telephone' can Cause EMTALA Violations
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Article Overview
This article explains a Medicare compliance issue involving emergency patient transfers and hospital communication practices under EMTALA. It is aimed at hospitals, emergency departments, trauma centers, compliance staff, and physicians who manage transfer decisions. The discussion focuses on why direct physician communication, transfer policy review, staff training, and regulatory enforcement attention matter in the context of transfer obligations.
Why This Topic Matters
Hospitals that handle emergency transfers need to understand how communication failures and transfer refusals can create regulatory exposure, threaten Medicare participation, and trigger enforcement actions.
What You Will Learn
- How EMTALA-related transfer communication problems can create compliance risk
- Why hospitals review and update emergency transfer policies
- How regulatory agencies view transfer refusals involving specialized facilities
- What kinds of staffing, space, and capability considerations affect transfer compliance
Who Should Read This
- Hospitals
- Emergency departments
- Trauma centers
- Compliance officers
- Physicians
- Hospital administrators
- Risk management staff
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