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Opinion
Win Whitcomb: Hospitalists Central to Helping Hospitals Meet Performance Goals, Avoid Financial Penalities
January 2, 2013
Payments at risk with value-based purchasing, readmission penalities, and hospital-acquired conditions force hospitalists to focus
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Value-Based Purchasing Model for Medicare Reimbursement Extends to Physicians
January 2, 2013
A primer on the CMS' physician value-based modifier (VBPM) program, including the how and when it will impact hospitalists
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Hospitalists Encouraged to Join the Future of Hospital Conversation
January 2, 2013
The Institute for the Future's online game taps the wisdom of healthcare experts and others about future possibilities for community hospitals
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Medicaid Payments for Some Primary-Care Services Reach Parity with Medicare Levels
January 2, 2013
Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) recommendations lead to payments by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for hospitalist-related codes
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Shaun Frost: Call for Transparency in Healthcare Performance Results to Impact Hospitalists
January 1, 2013
The federal Institute of Medicine (IOM), entrepreneurs, and consumer groups ramp up the power of public reporting
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Bipartisan Proposal to Repeal SGR Plan Likely to be Reintroduced
January 1, 2013
The Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 would replace the sustainable growth rate formula with a cost-effective model designed to promote quality and value through coordinated patient care
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More Hospitalists Opt for Part-Time Work Schedules
January 1, 2013
Key issues that physicians should address in their part-time employment contracts
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Hospitalist Edward Ma, MD, Embraces the Entrepreneurial Spirit
January 1, 2013
Dr. Ma is combining his knowledge of healthcare management with his experiences as a hospitalist and medical director to develop a consulting business
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Performance Disconnect: Measures Don’t Improve Hospitals’ Readmissions Experience
December 13, 2012
Two new studies find little improvement between quality measures, 30-day readmissions
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Report Outlines Ways Hospital Medicine Can Redefine Healthcare Delivery
December 2, 2012
Recommendations from the Institute of Medicine include reforming payment, adopting digital infrastructure, and improving continuity of care
