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Key Elements of Critical Care
February 29, 2016
Code 99291 is used for critical care, evaluation, and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient, first 30–74 minutes.1 It is to be reported only once per day per physician or group member of the same specialty. [caption id="attachment_13454" align="alignright" width="300"] Im
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Sharing Notes for Better Doctor-Patient Communication
February 26, 2016
Excellent communication between physicians and patients is a crucial element of hospital quality, but it’s also an ongoing challenge for many institutions.
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New Study Shows PCMH Resulted in Positive Changes
February 23, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Implementation of a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) resulted in small changes in utilization patterns and modest quality improvements over a three-year period, according to a new report. Dr. Lisa M.
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Name Recognition, Personalization Key to Patient Experience
February 23, 2016
Editor’s note: “Everything We Say and Do” is an informational series developed by SHM’s Patient Experience Committee to provide readers with thoughtful and actionable communication tactics that have great potential to positively impact patients’ experience of care.
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Effects of Low-Literacy Asthma Action Plans on Provider Counseling
February 22, 2016
Clinical question: Can physician counseling for asthma care be improved by using low-literacy asthma action plans? Background: Although asthma action plans are recommended for all children with asthma and have been associated with improved medication adherence, written asthma action plans are giv
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Medicaid Coverage Differs in Many States Opposed to Medicare
February 22, 2016
(Reuters Health) - Medicaid, the U.S.
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Dabigatran and Warfarin are Both Used for Stroke-prevention in Patients with AF but their Side effects Differ
February 19, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dabigatran and warfarin offer similar stroke-prevention efficacy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but their side effect profiles differ, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world clinical practice. "There could be many reasons for the d
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Research Shows Antipsychotics Increase Type 2 Diabetes
February 18, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Type 2 diabetes risk appears to be increased in youth who are treated with antipsychotics, according to new research. "We believe that clinicians should take away from our study that type 2 diabetes is a risk when treating youth with antipsychotics, especially long-ter
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Dr. Hospitalist: Routine Provider Evaluations Are a Necessary, Valuable Tool
February 17, 2016
Dear Dr. Hospitalist: We have several physicians in our large academic group whom I hate to follow when picking up teams. There have only been a few situations when I thought there was a clear knowledge deficit, but the most irritating problem is that they don’t discharge patients.
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Stent-retriever Therapy Improves the Rate of Functional Independence for Acute Ischemic Patients
February 9, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Stent-retriever therapy for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke improves the rate of functional independence at 90 days, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. Stent retrievers are deployed in an occluded vessel, temporarily expanded into the body of a
