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Marriage of Necessity
June 1, 2011
Is second time the charm for hospital-physician alignment?
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HM11 BREAKOUT SESSIONS OVERVIEW
June 1, 2011
A roundup of key presentations spanning clinical, career, academic, and practice management issues
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What Corticosteroid is Most Appropriate for treating Acute Exacerbations of CoPD?
- Joshua Labrin, MD;
- Kelly E. Cunningham, MD
June 1, 2011
Systemic corticosteroids are recommended for patients admitted with AECOPD, with benefits including shortened recovery time, improved lung function and hypoxemia, prolonged time to subsequent exacerbation, and reduced rates of treatment failure and hospital length of stay.
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The Value Proposition
June 1, 2011
Hospitalists can improve quality and decrease costs at the same time
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NEW DEPARTMENT: Innovations
- Larry Beresford;
- Richard Quinn
May 1, 2011
White Coat vs. Laundered Scrubs: JHM study shows no difference in contamination; some physicians cling to tradition
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The Billing & Coding Bandwagon
May 1, 2011
Hospitalists ideally positioned to lead documentation, coding improvement efforts
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All You Need Is Love
May 1, 2011
Communication, flexibility, understanding key to making dual-HM marriages work
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What Is the Best Approach to Medical Therapy for Patients with Ischemic Stroke?
- Anub Abraham, DO;
- Division OF;
- Gaurav Chaturvedi, MD
May 1, 2011
Aspirin is the only antiplatelet agent shown to be effective in early treatment and secondary prevention.
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Accurate Measures?
- Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD
May 1, 2011
Despite challenges, CMS focuses quality efforts on processes, outcomes
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Multiple Choices
- Eric Kupersmith, MD, SFHM;
- Susan Coutinho McAllister, MD
May 1, 2011
HM offers clinical, academic, and administrative career options