Federal district court judge DJ Hellman has thrown out EMTALA allegations against Milford Regional Medical Center in Massachusetts on pretrial motions for summary judgment filed by the hospital. Case facts: Plaintiff alleges that on October 19, 2009 she presented to the hospital via ambulance complaining of severe pain in her abdomen and shooting pains in … Read more
With the loss of laptops, smart phones, tablets, and USB drives being among the top sources of privacy breaches, healthcare providers should be aware of a recent federal court ruling that drove a $3 million privacy settlement. The federal appellate court ruling against AVmed — a medical insurance company — allowed claims involving negligence and … Read more
The blogs are ablaze with the idea that the Obamacare ruling by the Supreme Court now makes it likely that EMTALA will be successfully challenged in the Courts as Unconstitutional. The odd thing is that it is coming from supporters of Obamacare as an accusation that Tea Party supporters will take this approach. And they are suggesting it might win. … Read more