News
Health-Care Journalists Tackle Barriers to Hospital Safety Records
June 1, 2013
News group’s Web site offers easy access to hospital information online
News
‘Hill Trip’ Connects Legislators to Hospitalists, Health Care Issues
June 1, 2013
Record number of SHM leaders, members participate in “Hospitalists on the Hill 2013” annual advocacy day
News
Medical Centers Take Tips from Other Industries
June 1, 2013
Future hospitalists learning quality improvement techniques proven successful in manufacturing, service sectors
News
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
News
Hospitalists Applaud Stress-Free CME Sessions, MOC Training at HM13
June 1, 2013
Annual SHM gathering provides chance for physicians to benchmark their professional progress
News
Strong Leadership Evident at HM13
June 1, 2013
Both past and incoming SHM leaders will help keep hospitalist practice strategic and viable
News
Letters: Medicare Official Says ‘Physician Compare’ Website Does Not Provide Performance Data on Individual Doctors
June 1, 2013
Although the Website does not currently post individual physician clinical performance data, it does report if a physician participated in Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting System, and reported quality information for the year, says SHM president Shaun Frost, MD, SFHM.
News
Hospitalists on the Move
June 1, 2013
Movers and shakers in hospital medicine; new business moves
News
Behavioral Economics Can Accelerate Adoption of Choosing Wisely Campaign
June 1, 2013
Hospitalists who alter their habits are more likely to embrace Choosing Wisely recommendations
Opinion
Effective Clinical Documentation Can Influence Medicare Reimbursement
June 1, 2013
Standardization and coordination of documentation practices is key to successful hospital billing