News
AHRQ’s Director Looks to Hospitalists to Help Reduce Readmissions
August 15, 2012
Carolyn Clancy, MD, urges hospitalists to "embrace the challenge"
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Budget Cuts Threaten Doctor-Aid Programs
August 9, 2012
As new programs to promote recruitment, training, and placement of more PCPs move forward, others are threatened with funding decreases or elimination
News
Study: Collaborative Approach to Med Rec Effective, Cost-Efficient
August 7, 2012
Adverse-drug-event prevention is a “team game,” says researcher
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Report: Pharmacist-Led Interventions Don’t Reduce Medication Errors Post-Discharge
August 1, 2012
Unexpectedly low health literacy muted efficacy of post-discharge follow-ups, hospitalist says
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Insurers Promote Collaborative Approach to 30-Day Readmission Reductions
August 1, 2012
Payors offer readmissions programs, reporting mechanisms, beneficiary data
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News
Collaboration Prevents Identification Band Errors
July 31, 2012
Can a quality-improvement collaborative decrease patient ID band errors?
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Ready to Reduce Your Hospital’s Readmissions?
July 31, 2012
Submit your Project BOOST application before Sept. 1.
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News
Established Performance Metrics Help CMS Expand Its Value-Based Purchasing Program
July 31, 2012
CMS is marching toward a value-based payment modifier program that will adjust physician reimbursement based on the relative quality and efficiency of care they provide.
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Effective Physician Communication Correlates with Patient Safety
July 31, 2012
More patient safety incidents occurred at hospitals who ranked lowest on the quality of their physician communication.
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Opinion
Win Whitcomb: Spotlight on Medical Necessity
July 31, 2012
Patients, hospitalists caught in crosshairs of the observation status conundrum.
