News
Have lower readmission rates led to higher mortality for patients with COPD?
- Christopher Moriates, MD, SFHM
December 3, 2019
The evidence of an association between readmissions and mortality has been complicated and conflicting.
News
ACGME deepening its commitment to physician well-being, leader says
November 27, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – Positive social relationships with others are crucial to joy and well-being in the practice of medicine, Dr. Brigham said.
News
NAM offers recommendations to fight clinician burnout
October 24, 2019
A National Academy of Medicine report provides a roadmap for both broad and targeted efforts to address clinician burnout.
News
Who makes the rules? CMS and IPPS
- Aaron Hamilton, MD, MBA, SFHM;
- Jennifer Cowart, MD, FHM;
- John Biebelhausen, MD, MBA
October 12, 2019
The IPPS final rule excluded the proposed broad changes to the MS-DRG system that were in the proposed rule.
News
Considering the value of productivity bonuses
October 9, 2019
Does this common model drive high-value care?
Opinion
Observation versus inpatient status
September 17, 2019
Observation care is increasing, and can frustrate patients and hospitalists.
News
Productivity-based salary structure not associated with value-based culture
August 30, 2019
What hospitalist reimbursement models are associated with value-based care culture?
News
FDA’s low-risk TAVR okay set to propel case volume
August 27, 2019
The FDA’s approval of TAVR for low-risk patients should boost both case numbers and U.S. TAVR sites.
Opinion
Am I still a hospitalist?
- Chad T. Whelan, MD, MHSA, SFHM
August 20, 2019
Hospital medicine and health care delivery systems should drive change in a coordinated, collaborative partnership.
News
CDC finds that too little naloxone is dispensed
August 6, 2019
Despite increases in the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed, many patients at risk for overdose are not offered the potentially life-saving treatment, according to an analysis of national retail pharmacy data.