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Opinion
Hospitalist Medicare payments are at risk for large cuts in 2021
November 11, 2020
Medicare has proposed changes that would create unprecedented financial hardship for hospital medicine groups.
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Supreme Court Justices seem skeptical of case to overturn ACA
November 10, 2020
It’s unlikely the Justices will issue a decision immediately. They have until the end of the term in June to rule.
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New eGFR equation ‘less biased’ by age, kidney function; some disagree
November 10, 2020
The European Kidney Function Consortium equation surpasses existing equations by "resulting in generally lower bias across the spectrum of age and kidney function," according to its developers.
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What to know as ACA heads to Supreme Court – again
November 9, 2020
There is a long list of ways this could play out.
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Burnout risk may be exacerbated by COVID crisis
November 4, 2020
“The biggest source of support for many hospitalists, beyond their family, is the group,” said Dr. Clarissa Barnes.
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Medicare fines half of hospitals for readmitting too many patients
November 4, 2020
A hospital will be penalized if its readmission rate is higher than expected given national trends in select categories.
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Health sector has spent $464 million on lobbying in 2020
November 2, 2020
PhRMA leads sector through the third quarter, with the American Hospital Association just behind.
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Physician burnout costly to organizations and U.S. health system
November 2, 2020
What is the attributable cost of physician burnout at both the U.S. health care system level and individual organization level?
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The authority/accountability balance
October 28, 2020
Hospitalist leaders must make sure they have a seat at the table where executive decisions are made.
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SHM announces 2021 virtual annual conference: SHM Converge
October 21, 2020
SHM Converge will take place virtually from May 3-7, 2021.
