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Opinion
John Nelson: Post-Discharge Calls
August 29, 2012
Follow-up contact is the most potent patient-satisfaction tool
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News
Establish Rules of Engagement before Covering Ortho Inpatients
August 29, 2012
A provider wants to use adult hospitalists for coverage of inpatient orthopedic surgery patients. Is this acceptable practice?
News
Exponential Growth, Look-Ahead Discussions Highlight Pediatric HM 2012
August 28, 2012
More than 600 attendees descended upon Cincinnati and the Northern Kentucky Convention Center for the seventh annual Pediatric Hospital Medicine conference
News
Response: Properly Coding an Uncertain Diagnosis
August 28, 2012
Confusion arises because there are two mechanisms for reporting facility-based claims
News
Properly Coding an Uncertain Diagnosis
August 28, 2012
Hospitalists may code a properly documented, “uncertain” condition as if it existed or was established
News
Enhanced Provider-Patient Communication Improves Discharge Process
August 28, 2012
Teach-back can help effectively communicate the key teaching points hospitalized patients and their caregivers should take home
News
Still No Implementation Date Set for ICD-10
August 22, 2012
Hospitalists can use the delay to better prepare for new system
News
TH.org Survey: VTE Prophylaxis a Gray Area for Some Hospitalists
August 22, 2012
Some respondents unclear when extended VTE prevention is appropriate after discharge
News
Discordant Antibiotic Use in Pediatric UTIs Associated with Higher LOS
August 15, 2012
Study says better antibiotics, quicker discharge may better benefit patients
News
AHRQ’s Director Looks to Hospitalists to Help Reduce Readmissions
August 15, 2012
Carolyn Clancy, MD, urges hospitalists to "embrace the challenge"
