EMTALA: An E.R. Law That Affects All Physicians, 2nd Edition
EMTALA: An E.R. Law That Affects All Physicians, 2nd Edition
CME Certificate Fee: $25.00 per credit (hour)
AMA/PRA Cat. 1 Credit
4.00 credit(s) / hour(s)
Estimated time to complete this activity: 4.00 hours.
Meets Special CME Requirements in: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas Learn More >>
This course will help you:
Realize how EMTALA affects your own practice.
Understand how to comply with the law.
Keep abreast of changes in the rules and regulations that govern enforcement.
Become familiar with the penalties for noncompliance with EMTALA.
Meet your ethical and legal responsibilities to provide care.
EMTALA: An E.R. Law That Affects All Physicians, 2nd Edition
AMA/PRA Cat. 1 Credit: 4.00 credit(s) / hour(s)
Current Approval Period:
November 1, 2007 - October 31, 2010
VLH Release Date: December 8, 2003
Most Recent Edit by Author: September 23, 2009
Financial Support Received: None
Accreditation
American College of Emergency Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies for the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through joint sponsorship of ACEP .
The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.00 hour(s)AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 4.00 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit.
EMTALA: An E.R. Law That Affects All Physicians, 2nd Edition
About the Author
David Lickerman, M.D.
"Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act: 2nd Edition" was written and developed by David Lickerman, M.D., President of MeduLogic.
David Lickerman, MD is Medical Director of the Emergency Department at St. Joseph's Hospital West in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. He is also a System Medical Officer (SMO) of the Schumacher Group. He was formerly Associate Director of Emergency Medical Services at Christian Hospitals NE-NW in St. Louis, Missouri. His residency training was in Internal Medicine at St. Luke's Hospital-Washington University in St. Louis. His board certifications include Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Quality Improvement. He has written and lectured nationally on the subjects of risk management, medical quality improvement, and physician-patient communication. Most recently he co-authored a chapter entitled “Emergency Department Risk Management: Promoting quality and safety in a chaotic environment” in the fifth edition of Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations published by the American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers in 2006. Other software programs written by Dr. Lickerman, and published by MeduLogic, include "Clinical Communication and Risk Management Strategies for Emergency Medicine", "Risk Management & the Art of Primary Care", and "The Many Faces of Family Violence." Additional information about these programs is available at www.medulogic.com.
Disclosure: Dr. Lickerman states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.
EMTALA: An E.R. Law That Affects All Physicians, 2nd Edition
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User Comments
by Philip Schumacher | Jun 2, 2010
More non-ER docs need this course!
by Boris Kaim | Apr 28, 2010
Very practical
by Boris Kaim | Apr 28, 2010
Very practical
by Boris Kaim | Apr 28, 2010
Very practical
by Hidden | Mar 12, 2010
There were some questions that were not very clear with respect to what was being asked. Some of the information seemed worded towards an audience of attorneys rather than physicians.
by Robert Woodruff | Aug 31, 2009
Going back to doing ED after 15 year hiatus, info is pertinent and extremely useful.
EMTALA: An E.R. Law That Affects All Physicians, 2nd Edition
This course meets general AMA Category 1 CME requirements in states that have a CME requirement.
Based on information from state licensing authorities, this program meets special CME requirements in these states:
EMTALA: An E.R. Law That Affects All Physicians, 2nd Edition
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