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(Fish) Food for Thought
December 2, 2009
A seafaring lesson in strategic planning for HM groups
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Quality over Quantity
December 2, 2009
Accountable care organizations link physician payments to hospital outcomes
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Submission Support
December 2, 2009
Insurer payments require complete documentation, legible signatures
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What is the best initial treatment of an adult patient with healthcare-associated pneumonia?
December 2, 2009
Case A 68-year-old man with hypertension, diabetes, and recent hip fracture with poor functional status presents from a nursing home with a productive cough, shortness of breath, and chills of two-day duration. He finished a five-day course of cephalexin for a urinary tract infection one week ago.
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Should group directors continue clinical practice?
December 2, 2009
You’ve recently accepted a position to direct a growing HM group. The group is likely to expand to 30 members in the coming two years. The position requires your full attention, and includes interacting with constituents and chairing the hospital’s quality committee. Should you make it a point to continue your clinical practice?
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In the Literature
December 2, 2009
The latest research you need to know
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Market Watch
December 2, 2009
New Generics Nateglinide (generic Starlix) tablets1 New Drugs, Indications, and Dosage Forms Abatacept (Orencia), a selective costimulation modulator used in treating moderate to severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), has undergone a label change regarding ear
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2009: Year in Review
December 2, 2009
Milestones aplenty as HM growth and relevance trend upward
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Spotlight on Stroke
December 1, 2009
Hospitalists can enhance stroke care through collaboration, training, and specialization
Audio
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Audio interview with Robert Wachter, MD, FHM
December 1, 2009
Audio interview with Robert Wachter, MD, FHM, at HM09
