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Peer mentorship, groups help combat burnout in female physicians
May 29, 2018
NEW YORK – Female physicians are at higher risk of burnout in part because of lingering implicit and unconscious biases in society and the workplace.
News
Specialty practices hire more physician assistants and nurse practitioners
May 19, 2018
Overall, 28% of all specialty practices employed advanced practice clinicians in 2016 – a 22% increase from 2008.
News
Prompt palliative care cut hospital costs in pooled study
April 30, 2018
Average cost savings per hospital admission were $3,237 overall and were even greater for cancer patients.
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CMS floats Medicare direct provider contracting
April 27, 2018
A new request for information seeks input on how such a system might work.
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Female physicians face enduring wage gap
April 27, 2018
Earnings for women in the 50 largest metro areas came up short by 27.7% last year.
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VIDEO: Fix physician burnout? You need more than yoga
April 20, 2018
Physicians looking to renew their professional satisfaction and personal well-being should turn to an unlikely ally.
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Surgeries account for almost half of hospital costs
April 19, 2018
Spinal fusion heads the list of most costly operating room procedures.
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Do hospitalists improve inpatient outcomes?
April 17, 2018
It is paramount that we use all available resources to gain a deep understanding of the patient in as short a time as possible.
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MedPAC urges CMS to curb low-value care
April 10, 2018
23%-37% of Medicare beneficiaries received at least one low-value service in 2014, based on analysis of claims data, for an expenditure of $2.4 billion to $6.5 billion, although that was probably an underestimate.
Opinion
Understanding the new CMS bundle model
March 30, 2018
If there is broad participation, BPCI Advanced could represent a key milestone for hospitalists.
