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Policy Update
CMS Announces Guidance for EMTALA On-Call Requirements and Telehealth
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Friday that requirements under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) do not prohibit on-call physicians from using telehealth technology to aid consultation with specialists who are not present in the facility.
The memorandum, entitled Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) On-Call Requirements and Remote Consultation Utilizing Telecommunications Media, is available for download at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/downloads/SCLetter07-23.pdf
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