Practice Management
An investigation by KFF Health News in its national “Bill of the Month” feature recently outlined a Virginia woman’s experience at her local urgent care when she needed shot of epinephrine after a wasp sting began causing swelling and difficulty breathing. The KFF report describes how the woman was quickly diagnosed with anaphylaxis, but the care was delayed because she was required to complete a transaction to pay $400 up front before the shot could …
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Urgent care centers are distinct from emergency rooms by virtue of the amount of time patients can expect to wait, cost, and the acuity of care offered. A federal court in Rhode Island determined that, at least in one case, they can be held to the same requirements of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) as hospital emergency departments, though. Friedrich, et al v South County Hospital Healthcare System, et al centered …
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