News
POLICY CORNER: An inside look at the most pressing policy issues
February 2, 2011
Policy committee, new Web portal aim to keep hospitalists well-informed
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In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know
February 2, 2011
Physician reviews of effects of extended VTE prophylaxis in medical patients, outcomes with and without preprocedural statins, association of subclinical hypothyroidism and CHD, and more
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On the Road Again?
February 2, 2011
“Extensivist” model shows potential for improved care coordination
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Opinion
Referral Lists
February 2, 2011
Physician latitude, practical application key to consults
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Resident Restrictions Fuel HM Program Growth
February 2, 2011
Since the original ACGME duty-hours cutback in 2002, most teaching hospitals across the country have developed or expanded hospitalist-staffed, non-resident-covered medical services
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to Stephen Jencks, MD, and hospitalist Brad Sherman, MD, FHM, chat about readmission problems and solutions
February 2, 2011
With Medicare preparing to curtail reimbursement for 30-day readmissions, hospitalists are on the frontlines of safe and effective transitions of care
News
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Exception or the Rule? Targeting the Right Patient Populations
February 2, 2011
It’s one thing to identify the factors associated with higher risk of readmission, and quite another to actively manage those patients
News
Shared/Split Service
January 2, 2011
Understanding qualified services is first step to reimbursement
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In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know
January 2, 2011
Physician reviews of CA-MRSA characteristics, association of gurgling with morbidity and mortality, antibiotics for active ulcerative colitis, outcomes of chest-compression-only CPR, and more
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New Resources, Opportunities for Practice Administrators
January 2, 2011
The Practice Administrators’ Roundtable Series will continue in 2011 with such topics as Hospitalist Recruitment, Retention, & Orientation (Feb. 24) and Patient Satisfaction (May 26).
