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Medicare Initiatives Improve Hospital Care, Patient Safety
July 6, 2015
[caption id="attachment_10401" align="alignright" width="291"] Image Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM[/caption] 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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Hospitalist-Led Quality Improvement Projects to Replicate in Your Hospital
July 6, 2015
[caption id="attachment_10389" align="alignright" width="115"] Image Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK.com[/caption] The largest drivers of healthcare costs are physicians, but these professionals are among the least comfortable discussing healthcare value.
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How to Initiate a Choosing Wisely Project in Your Hospital
July 6, 2015
Tips for securing institutional, financial support for your quality improvement initiative
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ICD-10 Medical Coding System Likely to Improve Documentation, Reimbursement
July 6, 2015
ICD-10 is the system that will replace ICD-9 for all parties covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). ICD-10 contains a code set used for inpatient procedural reporting and a code set used for diagnosis reporting.
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Post-Acute Patient Care Offers Opportunities for Non-Physicians
July 6, 2015
Setting allows nurse practitioners, physician assistants to play key clinical, administrative roles
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Post-Acute Patient Care New Frontier for Hospitalists
July 6, 2015
[caption id="attachment_10261" align="alignright" width="300"] Image Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM[/caption] 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
[caption id="attachment_10268" align="alignright" width="275"] Image Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM[/caption] 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
[caption id="attachment_10377" align="alignright" width="275"] Dr. Chen's favorite pieces are from the romantic period of classical music.[/caption] 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
[caption id="attachment_10345" align="alignright" width="256"] Image Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM[/caption] 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
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.
