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Opinion
John Nelson: Admit Resolution
July 31, 2012
Service agreements, when adhered to, help solve admission disagreements.
News
Replenishing the Primary Care Physician Pipeline
July 31, 2012
A recent survey of nearly 1,000 students from three medical schools found that just 15% planned to become primary-care physicians, including 11.2% of first-year students.
Audio
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: L.A. Care Health Plan’s Z. Joseph Wanski discusses efforts to prevent 30-day readmissions
July 31, 2012
Dr. Wanski, a hospitalist, endocrinologist, and medical director of the L.A. Health Care Plan, chats about Southern California hospitalists' efforts to prevent avoidable 30-day readmissions
News
Southern California Hospitals Using BOOST Model Report Readmission Rate Reductions
July 16, 2012
Four of the seven hospitals demonstrated reductions in readmission rates ranging from 24% to 55%
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News
Hospitalists Should Prepare for the Patient-Centered Medical Home
July 3, 2012
As the “patient-centered medical home” model gains steam, hospitalists should know what’s coming
News
Guidelines Urge Transfer of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients
July 3, 2012
Recommendation based on research suggesting 30-day death rates significantly higher in low-volume facilities vs. facilities treating more than 35 cases per year.
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Opinion
Win Whitcomb: Staying … and Paying
July 3, 2012
CMS' chief medical officer sheds some light on confusing and aggravating Medicare issue.
News
Minnesota Readmissions Initiative Breaks Down Silos
June 13, 2012
Collaboration, systems improvement keys to reaching readmission goals
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Audio
Early Returns: ACOs Improve Management of Patient Populations, Offer Short-Term Savings
June 12, 2012
Opportunities to be more efficient are largely under care of hospitalists, ACO director says
Audio
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: A neurohospitalist fellowship program director talks about the rise of the neurohospitalist model.
June 2, 2012
Kevin Barrett, MD, the director of the neurohospitalist fellowship program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., talks about the rise of the neurohospitalist model.
