Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc 130 Unit 2 The Healthcare Environment 2. If an EMC exists, hospital staff must either stabilize that condition to the extent of their ability or transfer the patient to another hospital with the appropriate capabilities. 3. Hospitals with specialized capabilities or facilities (burn units, for example) are required to accept transfers of patients in need of such specialized services if they have the capacity to treat them. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 invested in the nation’s infrastructure to stimulate the economy. The ARRA included the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which seeks to create a paperless national health information network. To achieve this, the HITECH Act provided more ESB Professional/Shutterstock.com Figure 7.9 A medical screening exam is necessary for every person who enters a hospital seeking care.