News
When Should an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Be Treated?
January 1, 2013
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) should be repaired when the risk of rupture outweighs the risks of surgical repair
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Opinion
John Nelson, MD: A New Hospitalist
January 1, 2013
How the hospital medicine practice has changed greatly over the past three decades
News
Host of Factors Play Into Hospitalist Billing for Patient Transfers
January 1, 2013
Know your role in patient tranfers and avoid common billing mistakes
News
More Hospitalists Opt for Part-Time Work Schedules
January 1, 2013
Key issues that physicians should address in their part-time employment contracts
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News
Hospitalist Edward Ma, MD, Embraces the Entrepreneurial Spirit
January 1, 2013
Dr. Ma is combining his knowledge of healthcare management with his experiences as a hospitalist and medical director to develop a consulting business
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Experts discuss how HM group’s rely on locum tenens
December 2, 2012
Listen to Robert Bessler of Sound Physicians and Brent Bormaster of StaffCare explain the importance locums physicians and agencies, and why HM groups find them a staffing necessity
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News
Soaring Healthcare Expenses Draw Attention to Price Transparency As Cost Control
December 2, 2012
Physicians encouraged to consider impact of diagnostic and treatment decisions to help cut costs
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News
The Global Hospitalist
December 2, 2012
Hospitalist Nick Fitterman's new focus is providing Long Islanders a "model of wellness"
News
iPad Rollout at UC-Irvine Medical Center Prompts Security Measures
December 2, 2012
Issuing iPads containing medical curriculum to students and resident physicians leads officials at the University of California's Irvine Medical Center to issue guidelines for monitoring technology use
News
More Hospitals Report Zero Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)
December 2, 2012
Nearly 70% of hospitals participating in a national safety program reported zero central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) during a quarter of 2011, up from 27.3% from the previous year
