The Stead Health Group, Inc. - Florida HCA EDs Triaging Non-Emergents

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The percent of Americans without health insurance hit 15.9%, or roughly 46.6 million people, in 2005, up from 15.6% of the population in 2004, or about 45.3 million people, according to the Census Bureau.

Florida HCA EDs Triaging Non-Emergents

In what could be a new trend across the country, 15 HCA hospitals in Florida are redirecting non-emergent patients to nearby, less-expensive clinics for care. Nurses in the hospital's waiting area identify potential non-emergent patients, who are subsequently screened by a physician to comply with EMTALA laws. Critical to this initiative is proper documentation.

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