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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Flexibility, Compensation Attract Hospitalists to Locum Tenens
December 2, 2012
Temporary clinicians can earn 30% to 40% more than typical FTE hospitalists
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Experts discuss how HM group’s rely on locum tenens
December 2, 2012
Listen to Robert Bessler of Sound Physicians and Brent Bormaster of StaffCare explain the importance locums physicians and agencies, and why HM groups find them a staffing necessity
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Report Outlines Ways Hospital Medicine Can Redefine Healthcare Delivery
December 2, 2012
Recommendations from the Institute of Medicine include reforming payment, adopting digital infrastructure, and improving continuity of care
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The Global Hospitalist
December 2, 2012
Hospitalist Nick Fitterman's new focus is providing Long Islanders a "model of wellness"
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The Pros and Cons of Locum Tenens for Hospitalists
December 2, 2012
Paying temporary physicians over the long term can be overwhelming for cash-strapped hospitals and healthcare systems
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Is Do-It-Yourself Locum Tenens an Economically Viable Approach for Hospitalist Programs?
December 2, 2012
The temptation to rush into a quickly growing field is natural, but could be self-defeating, say staffing analysts
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Pay-for-Performance Challenged as Best Model for Healthcare
November 22, 2012
Critics find no evidence linking financial reward incentive plan with positive patient outcomes
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Accountable-Care Organizations on the Horizon for Hospitalists
November 15, 2012
HM groups should assess move from fee-for-service model, leading hospitalist says
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Hospitalists Urged to Watch for Fungal Meningitis Cases in Midst of National Outbreak
October 31, 2012
Asking patients about exposure to steroid injections critical to determining their best care
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Hospitalists Can Be Prime Partners in QI, Patient Safety Efforts
October 24, 2012
Practice setting, staff relationships make hospitalists obvious champions of quality and safety initiatives
