News
Hospitalists Encouraged to Join Hospital Committees Early
May 1, 2013
Serving on committees improves hospitalist practice health, grants hospital-wide exposure
News
New Study to Assess Impact of Dermatologist’s Consultation for Hospital Patients
May 1, 2013
Study seeks to determine whether cellulitis patients are better off seeing hospitalists alone, or in combination with a dermatologist
Opinion
Communication Key to Peaceful Coexistence for Competing Hospital Medicine Groups
May 1, 2013
Encouraging rival hospitalists to work together on committees and clearly defining each group’s territory can alleviate tension
News
Documentation, CMS-Approved Language Key to Getting Paid for Hospitalist Teaching Services
May 1, 2013
The teaching physician is paid for their personal and medically necessary service in providing patient care
News
15 Things Dermatologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
May 1, 2013
Experts offer tips to assess dermatologic cases
News
CORRECTION
May 1, 2013
Clarifying a quote in the March 2013 story “Lucky No. 7?”
News
Thirty-Day Hospital Readmissions Drop in 2012, CMS Reports
May 1, 2013
Newly implemented Medicare penalties source of lower readmission rates
News
Rival Hospitalists Can Bring Havoc, or Healthy Competition to Hospitals
May 1, 2013
Encouraging competing hospital medicine groups to work together amicably under one roof can be a challenge, say hospital executives
News
Bill Seeks to Enhance Patient Access to Post-Hospital Benefit
May 1, 2013
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act allows patients to utilize institutional skilled nursing care
News
Telehealth Technology Connects Specialists with First Responders in the Field
May 1, 2013
New initiative aims to improve disaster relief efforts in Midwest