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Planning for change in hospitalist practice management
March 24, 2019
According to a poll of session attendees, the biggest challenges were related to compensation or workflows that have not evolved to match changing roles.
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Syncope session showcases latest research and guidance for practice
March 24, 2019
Guidelines address diagnostic tests, monitoring in and out of the hospital, and treatment options.
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FDA chief calls for stricter scrutiny of electronic health records
March 22, 2019
The government spent more than $36 billion over 10 years to switch to digital records. In that time, thousands of reports of deaths, injuries, and near misses linked to EHRs have piled up in databases – including at least one run by the FDA.
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Quick Byte: Trauma care
March 20, 2019
Lessons learned by the U.S. military in trauma care can be applied in civilian medicine.
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Intensive blood pressure lowering may not reduce risk of recurrent stroke
March 20, 2019
HONOLULU – Intensive treatment significantly reduces blood pressure, compared with standard treatment, and is equally safe.
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Improving research dissemination among hospitalists
March 19, 2019
An online journal club can help spread the word.
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Andexanet alfa effectively reverses factor Xa inhibition
March 18, 2019
HONOLULU – The drug establishes good or excellent hemostasis in 82% of patients with acute major bleeding associated with factor Xa inhibition.
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Is a telehospitalist service right for you and your group?
March 18, 2019
Hospitalists will have to determine how best to take advantage of the innovative model of care offered by telemedicine.
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The power of policy at HM19
March 15, 2019
Featured speaker will be Dr. Reena Duseja, acting director of the Quality Measurement and Value-based Incentives Group at CMS.
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Journal of Hospital Medicine launches new clinical guidelines series
March 15, 2019
New formats enable busy clinicians to quickly understand the latest research and apply it to practice.