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Hospitalist’s Study Cited in Federal Recovery Audit Legislation Passed by Senate
July 29, 2015
Society of Hospital Medicine members have a real impact.
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A paper published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine in April by Ann Sheehy, MD, MS, and colleagues was recently cited in Sen.
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Specialty Hospitalists May Be Coming to Your Hospital Soon
July 29, 2015
Nearly 20 years ago, Bob Wachter, MD, coined the term “hospitalist,” defining a new specialty caring for the hospitalized medical patient.
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Medicare Initiatives Improve Hospital Care, Patient Safety
- MHM;
- Patrick Conway, MD, MSc
July 6, 2015
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As a hospitalist myself, I have seen firsthand the need for a healthcare system that provides better care, spends dollars more wisely, and keeps people healthier.
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Post-Acute Patient Care New Frontier for Hospitalists
July 6, 2015
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In spite of all the gadgets and technologies available to hospital-based physicians nowadays, Jerome Wilborn, MD, FCCP, sees a much simpler symbol of patient care. Dr.
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11 Things Gastroenterologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
July 6, 2015
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So many symptoms that are staples of gastroenterology—chest pain, nausea, diarrhea—are mainstay causes for hospitalization that it might be worth fine-tuning how well you handle patients with g
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Hospitalist Brian Chen, MD, Marries Medicine With Music
July 6, 2015
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Most young boys dream about scoring touchdowns or being a superhero, combatting villains or evil aliens.
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Medicare Rankings Favor Small, For-Profit Hospitals
July 6, 2015
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In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly revealed for the first time which hospitals achieved five stars and which had room for improvement based on patient exper
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The Hospital Leader Explores Ways Hospitalists Can Tackle Healthcare Costs
- Chris Moriates, MD;
- Mapp, FHM;
- Neel Shah, MD, MPP;
- Vineet Arora, MD
July 6, 2015
EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article originally appeared on Medpage Today on May 5, 2015.
By now, we have all heard the stories about unconscionable medical bills causing financial harm for patients.
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Hospitalists Play Key Role Developing Electronic Health Records
July 6, 2015
If you are a hospitalist, you know this to be true: Electronic health records (EHRs) run more smoothly because of our input.
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Movers and Shakers in Hospital Medicine, July 2015
July 6, 2015
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