News
Establish Clear Goals Before Changing Improvement Projects
June 1, 2011
Before you take any steps to improve efficiency, you need to ask what “efficiency” means.
News
That’s What They Said
June 1, 2011
Reflections from the HM11 podium
News
NEW DEPARTMENT: Innovations
May 1, 2011
White Coat vs. Laundered Scrubs: JHM study shows no difference in contamination; some physicians cling to tradition
News
The Billing & Coding Bandwagon
May 1, 2011
Hospitalists ideally positioned to lead documentation, coding improvement efforts
News
Tablet technology benefits HM efficiency, patient satisfaction
May 1, 2011
My view of the hospital bed is no longer at the foot, standing up, with weighted pockets. It’s seated, in a chair, at the bedside.
News
NEW SHM MEMBERS: May 2011
May 1, 2011
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News
POLICY CORNER: new documentation requirement could burden hospitalists
May 1, 2011
CMS Requires Face-to-Face Physician Encounter for Home Health Services
News
Due Diligence: Denials
May 1, 2011
Claim rejection often due to mismatched or missing information
Opinion
The To-Don’t List, Part 2
May 1, 2011
HM groups should eliminate “extra” shifts, standard shift duration
News
CMS Requires “In-Person Encounter” to Initiate Home Health Services
May 1, 2011
The health reform law changes paperwork requirements; providers can no longer use discharge plans or transfer forms as evidence of “certification” of need for home health services