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IPAB is Medicare’s New Hammer for Spending Accountability
- Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
January 27, 2012
The Independent Payment Advisory Board will have the authority to cut Medicare provider spending to keep it below a cap, with unprecedented autonomy.
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Healthcare Legislative Advocacy Isn’t Above Your Pay Grade
January 27, 2012
It's imperative for hospitalists to educate, advocate, and lead in healthcare.
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The Five-Day Blues: A New Delineation for Late-Onset Central-Line Infections
January 5, 2012
New study finds that infection rates rise dramatically after the fifth day post-insertion
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A Winnable Battle
December 21, 2011
Hospitalists are well-positioned to lead measured, team approaches to snuff out common hospital-acquired infections
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Reconciliation Act
December 21, 2011
“Med rec” translates to effective communication at every transition of care; experts say hospitalists should own the initiative
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Survey Insights: Peeking under the Hood of Academic HM
December 21, 2011
The 2011 State of Hospital Medicine report offers insights into the operation of academic hospital medicine practices and how they compare with their nonacademic peers.
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Specialization Teams Offer Providers Opportunity, Strengthen HM Group Integrity
December 21, 2011
Of the 2.7 million visitors who visit Mount Rushmore each year, some unknowingly enlist in the Rushmore (elevation 5,725 feet) stress test.
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AMA Policy Opposes Switch to ICD-10
December 20, 2011
New coding system disproportionately burdens physicians in practice, but hospital-tied organizations maintain it will boost quality
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Gut Reaction
December 1, 2011
Clostridium difficile puts hospitalists to the test.
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Where’s the Stimulus?
November 30, 2011
Checking up on 2009’s $160 billion infusion into healthcare.