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HM16 Session Analysis: Reinforcing Practice Culture, Maximizing Engagement Through Effective Communication
March 9, 2016
HM16 Presenters: Dr. Scott Rissmiller, Dr. Steve Deitelzweig, Dr. Jerome Siy, Dr. Thomas Mcllraith, and Dr.
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HM16 Session Analysis: Physician Engagement in Quality Improvement
March 8, 2016
Presenter: Jordan Messler, MD, SHFM Summary: The main objective of this lecture was to understand the culture that often limits physician engagement.
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HM16 Session Analysis: ICD-10 Coding Tips
March 7, 2016
Presenter: Aziz Ansari, DO, FHM Summary: With the implementation of ICD-10, correct and specific documentation to ensure proper patient diagnosis categorization has become increasingly important.
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QUIZ: Will My COPD Patient Benefit from Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)?
March 7, 2016
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NPs, PAs Vital to Hospital Medicine
March 7, 2016
Yes, it’s time for another “year ahead” type column where the writer attempts to provide clarity on future events. What does “Hospital Medicine 2016” hold for us?
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Can Psychology Offer a New Approach to QI?
March 4, 2016
Sound clinical reasoning is the foundation of patient safety, yet discussions of a physician’s raw thinking ability have become a “third rail” in hospitals, according to “Incorporating Metacognition into Morbidity and Mortality Rounds: The Next Frontier in Quality Improvement,” published in the Jour
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Medicare Grants Billing Code for Hospitalists
February 26, 2016
PHILADELPHIA—The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is pleased to announce the introduction of a dedicated billing code for hospitalists by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Sharing Notes for Better Doctor-Patient Communication
February 26, 2016
Excellent communication between physicians and patients is a crucial element of hospital quality, but it’s also an ongoing challenge for many institutions.
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5 Tips to Finding a Good Locum Tenens Company
February 24, 2016
Over the past five years, I have worked as a locum tenens hospitalist with more than 12 different locum tenens companies. I have learned a lot through this process.
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Name Recognition, Personalization Key to Patient Experience
February 23, 2016
Editor’s note: “Everything We Say and Do” is an informational series developed by SHM’s Patient Experience Committee to provide readers with thoughtful and actionable communication tactics that have great potential to positively impact patients’ experience of care.
