Opinion
‘You are what kind of doctor?’
- Brad Flansbaum, DO, MPH;
- MHM
May 11, 2018
The privilege of participating in the SHM project has been an education no grant or scholarship could equal, says Dr. Brad Flansbaum.
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CMS floats Medicare direct provider contracting
April 27, 2018
A new request for information seeks input on how such a system might work.
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Welcome to Day 3 at HM18
- Nasim Afsar, MD, MBA, SFHM
April 11, 2018
Today offers sessions on advancement with topics for mid-career hospitalists and those aspiring to leadership roles.
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Session to cover expanding HM scope of practice to pre- and posthospitalization care
April 11, 2018
“As hospital medicine continues to advance, we are being asked to help hospitals and health care systems with challenges that extend beyond the hospital."
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MedPAC urges CMS to curb low-value care
April 10, 2018
23%-37% of Medicare beneficiaries received at least one low-value service in 2014, based on analysis of claims data, for an expenditure of $2.4 billion to $6.5 billion, although that was probably an underestimate.
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SHM CEO to highlight need to prepare for change
April 10, 2018
His overall message will boil down to this: Learn the skills you’ll need.
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Hospitalists ‘perfectly poised’ to drive health care reform
April 9, 2018
ORLANDO — HM18 keynote speaker Kate Goodrich, MD, said hospitalists are well positioned to help drive important change to the U.S. health care system.
Opinion
Understanding the new CMS bundle model
March 30, 2018
If there is broad participation, BPCI Advanced could represent a key milestone for hospitalists.
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Welcome to Hospital Medicine 2018
March 29, 2018
This year’s renowned speakers will present important sessions addressing the rapidly evolving health care landscape.
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Value over volume
March 29, 2018
Dr. Kate Goodrich of CMS to discuss clinical, financial transformation.