Audio
The Why and How Data Mining Is Applicable to Hospital Medicine
October 1, 2013
Steven Deitelzweig, MD, SFHM, system chairman for hospital medicine and medical director of regional business development at Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, discusses how data mining is applicable to hospitalist practice.
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Audio
MARQUIS Highlights Need for Improved Medication Reconciliation
October 1, 2013
Thorough, vetted medication history on admission is key to smooth hospital stay, discharge
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News
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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Opinion
MGMA Surveys Make Hospitalists’ Productivity Hard to Assess
October 1, 2013
Methodology used to assign doctors' full-time work and extra shifts can be misleading
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News
Why Hospitalists Should Focus on Patient-Care Basics
October 1, 2013
Patient satisfaction surveys are likely to be coupled with hospital reimbursement for the foreseeable future
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News
Hospitalists as Industrial Engineers
October 1, 2013
Where to acquire tools, skills you need to succeed in multi-faceted role
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Opinion
New Rules for Value-Based Purchasing, Readmission Penalties, Admissions
October 1, 2013
What hospitalists should know about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ revised guidelines for hospital performance measures
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News
Hospitalist James O’Callaghan Finds Career Satisfaction in Pediatric Medicine
October 1, 2013
The former chemical engineering major gets gratification from treating today’s patients, improving healthcare for children
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News
Society of Hospital Medicine’s MARQUIS Initiative Highlights Need For Improved Medication Reconciliation
October 1, 2013
Thorough, vetted medication history on admission key to smooth hospital stay, discharge for patients
News
How To Avoid Medicare Denials for Critical-Care Billing
October 1, 2013
The basic principles of documentation for services provided to critical-care and injured hospital patients
