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Hospitalists Get Peek at Hospital Medicine 2013 Annual Meeting Schedule Online
February 1, 2013
The Society of Hospital Medicine's (SHM) day-at-a-glance schedules let hospitalists view the Hospital Medicine 2013 annual conference agenda from smartphones and tablet devices
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Hospitalists to Unveil Patient Care Recommendations As Part of Choosing Wisely Campaign
February 1, 2013
Designed to help physicians and patients make wise decisions about their care, the Society of Hospital Medicine's (SHM) recommendations will be made public at an event on February 21 in Washington, D.C.
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Pharmacist-Hospitalist Collaboration Can Improve Care, Save Money
February 1, 2013
Avoiding adverse drug events and unnecessary hospital readmissions among the benefits of promoting collaborative approach to patient care
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The Patient-Doctor Relationship Gap
February 1, 2013
Study shows patients are less likely to stick with their medications if their physician is a poor communicator
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Hospitalist Rajan Gurunathan, MD, Stresses Commitment and Community
February 1, 2013
Dr. Gurunathan has risen through the ranks at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City from resident, to chief of hospital medicine
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New Oral Anticoagulants Advance Treatment Options, Create Complications for Hospitalists
February 1, 2013
While oral anticoagulants are expected to help streamline hospitalized patients' care and discharge, questions remain about their effect on admissions and length of stay
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New Codes Bridge Hospitals’ Post-Discharge Billing Gap
February 1, 2013
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) transitional-care management codes may boost post-discharge clinics, clarify hospitalists’ discharge planning
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Hospitalists Spared Reduced Medicare Reimbursement Rates … For Now
January 31, 2013
Congress averts spending cuts for current year, but SHM will continue lobbying for long-term solution
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
January 31, 2013
Revised GOLD guidelines describe updated approach to COPD diagnosis, management
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The Patient-Doctor Relationship Gap
January 17, 2013
Study shows patients are less likely to stick with their medications if their physician is a poor communicator