Requires any Medicare-participating hospital that operates a hospital emergency department to provide an appropriate medical screening examination to any patient who requests such an examination. If the hospital determines that the patient has an emergency medical condition, it must either stabilize the patient’s condition or arrange for a transfer. However, the hospital may only transfer the patient if the medical benefits of the transfer outweigh the risks or if the patient requests the transfer. This is also known as the “anti-dumping law.”

Branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries that result from trauma or sudden illness. Generally these cases are seen in a hospital emergency department.

Patient admitted for diagnosis and treatment of a condition that needs immediate attention but who will not be admitted to that facility or transferred to another facility.

Medical services provided to patients for conditions arising, often unexpectedly, and that need immediate medical attention such as an acute illness or injury. These services are given in a hospital emergency department 24 hours a day. The Joint Commission accreditation manual lists three levels: I, II, and III. Also see Level I emergency service, Level II emergency service , and Level III emergency service .

In workers’ compensation cases, medical treatment required by an injured employee immediately after an industrial injury or illness, which if delayed, could decrease the likelihood of maximum recovery.
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Treatment by qualified medical practitioner to an injured party following a vehicular accident on a road or public place. The Road Traffic Act compels the vehicle user to pay a specified fee and mileage expenses to the practitioner who first attends, a liability that must be insured under the motor insurance. Any payment made by this provision will not affect the insured’s entitlement to no claim discount.

Treatment for a medical condition or symptom (e.g., pruritus from poison oak or poison ivy or severe pain) that arises, often unexpectedly, and needs immediate attention.

Any physical state of a patient that needs immediate medical care, is possibly life threatening, and may be harmful if treatment is postponed.

Hospital or other provider that is affiliating or partnering.