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News
Feds Extend HIPAA Obligations, Violation Penalties
October 1, 2013
Final rule expands breach notification, punishment for business associates who break confidentiality laws
News
SHM Advocates for Medicare to Cover Skilled-Nursing Facilities
October 1, 2013
Hospitalists push to pass Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act that counts observation status toward three-day requirement for SNF patient care
News
SHM Introduces Discounted PQRS Through New Learning Portal
October 1, 2013
Allows hospitalists to report data on quality measures for services for Medicare beneficiaries at a lower rate
News
Study Investigator Explains Why Copper Surfaces Can Help Prevent Infections
September 1, 2013
Lead study investigator Michael Shmidt, PhD, discusses strategies for using copper to kill hospital-acquired infections
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News
New Thinking, Higher Expectations Needed to Solve Hospital Readmission Problem
September 1, 2013
Hospitalists should engage outside health-care providers to help safely transition discharged patients
News
Project BOOST Study Documents Modest Impact on 30-Day Hospital Readmissions
September 1, 2013
Experts suggest rehospitalizations may not be best quality metric for care transitions
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Opinion
Patient Satisfaction Surveys Not Accurate Measure of Hospitalists’ Performance
September 1, 2013
Hospitalists should look beyond Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and System (HCAHPS) scores and develop hospitalist-specific patient-satisfaction questionnaires
News
Hospitalists’ Capitol Hill Advocacy Effort Produces Results
September 1, 2013
SHM’s “Hospitalists on the Hill 2013” meeting with congressional legislators helps win more support for observation-status bill
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News
Goals, Patient-Centered Decisions Drive Hospitalist Julianna Lindsey
September 1, 2013
The veteran internist enjoys practicing acute-care medicine and positively affecting processes and patient outcomes throughout hospitals
News
Proposed Bill Would Open Door to Gainsharing Arrangements for Hospitals, Physicians
September 1, 2013
Legislation seeks to exempt monetary incentives paid by hospitals to physicians from federal anti-kickback and other sanctions
