Gretchen Henkel
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Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants Play Key Roles in Hospitalist Practice
July 1, 2013
Aging U.S. population, growing physician shortage will make NPs, PAs more prevalent in hospital medicine
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Should Skyrocketing Health Care Costs Concern Hospitalists?
June 2, 2013
Hospitalist compensation has grown steadily over the past decade, but physicians aren’t immune to the sting of accelerated premiums, copays, and contributions
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AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: No End in Sight for Medicare Reimbursement’s Downward Trend
June 2, 2013
Thomas Frederickson says hospitalists should embrace the reality that Medicare reimbursement isn’t going to get better
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Hospitalists Can Address Causes of Skyrocketing Health Care Costs
June 1, 2013
Participating in quality improvement initiatives and shared decision making with patients and families can help
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Hospitalists Can Get Ahead Through Quality and Patient Safety Initiatives
May 1, 2013
Helping hospitals improve on key goals can pay off with career advancement, greater credibility for hospitalists
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Defining and Protecting Scope of Practice Critical for Hospitalists
November 2, 2012
How to develop a plan to accommodate service expansions without sacrificing clinical care
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Five Ways Hospitalists Can Prevent Overextending Their Services
November 2, 2012
Increasing face time with specialist colleagues can help hospitalists avoid making their scope of practice too broad
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Pressure to Expand Scope of Practice Extends to Most U.S. Hospitalists
November 1, 2012
Knowing where, and how, to draw the line will help hospitalists avoid over-expanding their services
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Afghan-Born Hospitalist Gives Back through Free California Clinic
March 8, 2012
Dr. Nooristani's clinic addresses issues of the uninsured, brings "the whole community together"
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Afghan-Born Hospitalist Gives Back Through Free Clinic
February 29, 2012
When Ahmad Nooristani, MD, became a physician, part of his motivation was to help his native country.