Bryn Nelson, PhD
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Weighing the Costs of Palliative Care
September 1, 2011
Hospitalists are ideally positioned to play a pivotal role in providing the kind of patient-centered care that could improve both quality and cost.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to David Meltzer and Scott Lundberg talk about HM efficiency
September 1, 2011
Experts discuss the need for experienced hospitalistsand the effectiveness of hospitalists in recouping reimbursement
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The “Weak Link” in Patient Handoffs
August 3, 2011
Few studies have shown how to effectively improve communication to improve patient safety
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A Chilly Reception
August 3, 2011
Proposed ACO rules spark physician group backlash
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Are You Delivering on the Promise of Higher Quality?
August 3, 2011
Studies hint at improved quality with HM, but imperfect measures and little comprehensive data spur calls for more research
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Global Perspective
July 1, 2011
Healthcare policy varies by country, but U.S. lags in key areas
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Marriage of Necessity
June 1, 2011
Is second time the charm for hospital-physician alignment?
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Value-Based Purchasing Raises the Stakes
May 1, 2011
As Medicare pins big money on quality, hospitals demand more from hospitalists
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Experts explain how hospitalists can thrive in a new era of payment reform
May 1, 2011
Listen to hospitalist Patrick Torcson and VHA Inc. CMO Trent Haywood discuss how HM can thrive in the value-based purchasing program
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Hospitals Forced to Adapt Amid Shifting Slate of Quality Measures
May 1, 2011
HM groups will need to quickly adapt and reprioritize as measures are added or subtracted from the VBP program
