News
Penalties for Hospitals with Excessive Readmissions Take Effect
October 10, 2012
Hospitals nationwide must curb their rate of 30-day readmissions for some Medicare patients, or lose millions in federal revenue
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News
Rules of Engagement Necessary for Comanagement of Orthopedic Patients
October 2, 2012
Professional opinion and advice from a practicing hospitalist
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News
Hospitalists On the Move
October 1, 2012
Movers and shakers in hospital medicine, new business moves
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Physician Value-Based Payment Initiative Would Change Medicare Reimbursement
October 1, 2012
Value-based scheme would shift Medicare's traditional fee-for-service plan toward some type of pay-per-performance model.
News
SHM’s Quality and Safety Educators Academy: Preparing Successful Residents and Students
October 1, 2012
SHM's two-and-a-half-day academy trains hospitalist educators to teach medical students and residents about quality and safety.
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Contracts Need to Ensure Physicians are Free Agents
October 1, 2012
How to avoid restrictive employment agreements that prevent moonlighting, volunteering or appearing as an expert witness outside your clinical practice work.
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Opinion
Win Whitcomb: Hospital Readmissions Penalties Start Now
October 1, 2012
Hospitals must meet October 1st deadline for complying with the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Hospital Readmission Reduction Program or risk financial penalties
News
Guidelines Drive Optimal Care for Heart Failure Patients
October 1, 2012
For patients with heart failure, adhering to recommended therapies reduces 24-month mortality risk
News
CMS Rule on Use of Electronic Health Records Gets Mixed Reviews
September 13, 2012
Providers and trade groups concerned that proposed deadlines, patient thresholds will be difficult to meet
News
Hospitalists Play Integral Roles in HHS-Funded Innovation Projects
September 5, 2012
Three unique approaches offer additional layers of patient support, reduce readmissions and costs
