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    Medicare Fee Inspection

    January 1, 2010

    Geographic disparities spark look into spending growth, variation

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    Market Watch

    January 1, 2010

    The latest news from drugmakers and the FDA

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    Quality over Quantity

    December 2, 2009

    Accountable care organizations link physician payments to hospital outcomes

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    Submission Support

    December 2, 2009

    Insurer payments require complete documentation, legible signatures

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    What is the best initial treatment of an adult patient with healthcare-associated pneumonia?

    December 2, 2009

    Case A 68-year-old man with hypertension, diabetes, and recent hip fracture with poor functional status presents from a nursing home with a productive cough, shortness of breath, and chills of two-day duration. He finished a five-day course of cephalexin for a urinary tract infection one week ago.

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    Should group directors continue clinical practice?

    December 2, 2009

    You’ve recently accepted a position to direct a growing HM group. The group is likely to expand to 30 members in the coming two years. The position requires your full attention, and includes interacting with constituents and chairing the hospital’s quality committee. Should you make it a point to continue your clinical practice?

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    In the Literature

    December 2, 2009

    The latest research you need to know

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    Market Watch

    December 2, 2009

    New Generics Nateglinide (generic Starlix) tablets1 New Drugs, Indications, and Dosage Forms Abatacept (Orencia), a selective costimulation modulator used in treating moderate to severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), has undergone a label change regarding ear

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    Clin-Admin Balance

    December 1, 2009

    HM group leaders toe the line between clinical and administrative work

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    This Just Isn’t Working Out

    November 2, 2009

    Consider liability before terminating a physician-patient relationship