Documentation/Coding Ethical Issues Hospitals 
ACEP Now
MARCH 13, 2024
Consequences of this are well documented and include delayed treatment, exposure to error, increased length of stay, and increased mortality. 1 Hospital boarding is the main driver of ED crowding, with patients nearly always awaiting transfer to inpatient beds and now more commonly, to other hospitals.
ACEP Now
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
3 These regulations have led to widespread practices of EHI, such as test results and clinical documentation, being shared with patients in real time. In turn, concerns have arisen regarding when information blocking is appropriate and what ethical issues emergency department (ED) physicians must consider prior to information blocking.
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