Lab and X-ray only patients should sign a consent designed that stipulates they are not requesting examination or treatment. The Board must approve these policies. The transfer of unstable patients requires a certification with several elements. These logs must include disposition information. The ED physician is required to document in the chart, by name, any on-call physician who fails to respond to a call for assistance and a transfer is, therefore, conducted.
Most penalties are for documentation issues.
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