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Dr. Hospitalist: Routine Provider Evaluations Are a Necessary, Valuable Tool
February 17, 2016
Dear Dr. Hospitalist: We have several physicians in our large academic group whom I hate to follow when picking up teams. There have only been a few situations when I thought there was a clear knowledge deficit, but the most irritating problem is that they don’t discharge patients.
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Hospitalists Can Be Good Stewards of Healthcare Dollars
October 5, 2015
[caption id="attachment_8354" align="alignright" width="150"] amane kaneko[/caption] Are hospitals going to be allowed to start “patient profiling” in order to reduce costs?
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How to Quantify “Safe” Level of Hyponatremia to Treat at Small Hospitals
July 6, 2015
Tips for diagnosing, treating patients with hyponatremia in small, rural hospitals without urine osmol, Na+ tests
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Little Progress Made Training Hospitalists to Stem Shortage of Intensivists
March 3, 2015
What would the status be for a hospitalist who could train for one year to become a critical care intensivist to address the shortage of intensivists?
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Billing for Hospital Admission, Discharge in Same 24-Hour Period
March 3, 2015
Should the admitting physician or the discharge physician bill the CPT code (99234-99236) for a patient who is admitted and discharged in the same 24-hour period? —Charlette Dr.
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Emergency Departments Monitored, Investigated by Hospital Committees, Governmental Agencies
November 3, 2014
Emergency Departments Monitored, Investigated by Hospital Committees, Governmental Agencies
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Medical Billing Protocol for Discharge Summary Preparation, Signoff
September 2, 2014
Proper procedures for nurse practitioners, physician assistants
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Hospitalists Should Take Wait-and-See Approach to Newly Approved Medications
October 1, 2013
Experts suggest waiting three to five years after release of a drug before prescribing it to patients
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Multiple Approaches to Combat High Hospital Patient Census
September 1, 2013
A production-based pay structure, salary bonuses and incentives, and integration of advanced-practice providers can be effective
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Hospital Medicine Groups Must Determine Tolerance Levels for Workload, Night Work
August 2, 2013
Hospitalists' stamina, fatigue threshold, and desire for work-life balance should be considered
