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Medicare Penalties Make Hospital-Acquired-Infection Solutions a Priority
September 1, 2013
Regulatory shift would reduce reimbursement to hospitals for treating patients with certain HAIs
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Listen to John Vazquez, MD, discuss neurophobia and tips for adjusting to discomfort in treating neuro patients
August 2, 2013
John Vazquez, MD, Medical Director of Emory University Hospital, talks about neurophobia, the discomfort some hospitalists and other doctors feel with regard to treating neurological patients, as well as tips for adjusting to that discomfort
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Oklahoma Hospitalist Discusses Medical Center Devastation, Community Response
August 2, 2013
Joseph R. Womble, MD, talks about the devastating tornado that hit the medical center in Moore, Okla., and how he expects the community to respond
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Listen to Project BOOST lead analyst Luke Hansen, MD, MPH, discuss the outcomes study published in JHM
August 2, 2013
Luke Hansen, MD, MPH, Project Boost lead analyst and lead author of the research paper published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, talks about the research, its context, the challenges it faced and the results achieved despite the difficulties
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11 Things Neurologists Think Hospitalists Need To Know
August 2, 2013
From diagnosis and time references to MRIs and checklists, hospitalists play key role in neurological care
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Nonphysician Practice Administrators More Common as Hospital Medicine Groups Expand
August 2, 2013
SHM’s 2012 State of Hospital Medicine survey shows 75% of HM groups rely on dedicated, non-physician managers
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Can Medicare Pay for Value?
August 2, 2013
Physician quality reporting system (PQRS) and physician value-based payment modifier (VBPM) plan could reward high-quality, low-cost health care
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Three Easy Ways to Get Ahead in Hospital Medicine
August 2, 2013
SHM’s Awards of Excellence program, Project BOOST initiative, Choosing Wisely campaign can advance your career, hospital
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Observation Status Designation in Pediatric Hospitals Is Costly
August 2, 2013
Study shows health-care costs for inconsistently coded observation stays substantially overlap with inpatient-status stays
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The Pros and Cons of Electronic Health Records
August 2, 2013
Payments for demonstrating meaningful use of EHR technology can benefit eligible professionals, hospitals, but problems with upcoding, physician notes persist