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How Hospitalists Can Prepare for the Physician VBPM Program
January 10, 2013
Four simple strategies to help your HM group navigate CMS' Value-Based Payment Modifier program
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Education, Audits, and Feedback Are Key to Billing Success
January 10, 2013
New hires, veteran hospitalists need regular documentation training, updates
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Teamwork Key to Effective Interdisciplinary Rounds
January 3, 2013
Consistency in teamwork, regular monitoring needed to maintain high-quality IDR, study finds
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
January 3, 2013
Aspirin increases bleed risk without reducing risk of stroke in CKD and NVAF patients
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Quality Improvement Project Helps Hospital Patients Get Needed Prescriptions
January 2, 2013
Hospitalists participating in a multidisciplinary "brown bag medications" program were trained to recognize patients at high-risk for not filling prescriptions, and help them get their medications at discharge
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12 Things Hospitalists Need to Know About Billing and Coding
January 2, 2013
Proper documentation supports the services you are billing, maximizes your reimbursement
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Bloodsteam Infections in ICU Patients Plummet
January 2, 2013
Bathing all ICU patients daily with antimicrobial chlorhexidine soap credited for 44% reduction in infection rates at hospitals in 16 states
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Accountability Hits Home for Hospitalists
January 2, 2013
While some hospitalists see the value-based payment modifier (VBPM) program as a penalty, others see an opportunity
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Hospitalists Should Consider Fall Risks with Sleep Agent
January 2, 2013
Study shows increased risk of inpatient falls with zolpidem
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Smartphones Distract Hospital Staff on Rounds
January 2, 2013
Although the most common smartphone uses were for patient care, doctors also use them to read and reply to personal texts and emails, says a study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine
