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Medicare’s Readmission Reduction Program Cuts $420M to U.S. Hospitals This Year
November 4, 2015
It’s that time of year again … the time when hospitals around the country are being notified of their 30-day readmission penalties from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Which Hospitalist Should Bill for Inpatient Stays with Multiple Providers?
November 4, 2015
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During a facility stay, a patient could be attended to by more than one hospitalist.
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CMS Releases Updated Two-Midnight Rule for 2016
- Amanda Trask, MBA, MHA, FACHE, CMPE, SFHM
November 2, 2015
On November 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is scheduled to publish its final OPPS rule for 2016. One of the biggest impacts for hospitalists is the update to the two-midnight rule. Here are six areas of interest to hospitalists:
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Billing, Coding Documentation to Support Services, Minimize Risks
October 6, 2015
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The electronic health record (EHR) has many benefits:
Improved patient care;
Improved care coordination;
Improved diagnostics and patient outcomes;
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Hospitalists Support Medicare’s Plan to Reimburse Advance Care Planning
October 6, 2015
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On July 8, following on the heels of the
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30-Day Readmission May Be Due to Income or Education
- (Reuters Health);
- Lisa Rapaport
October 6, 2015
When patients are hospitalized more than once in the same month, it may have more to do with their income or education levels than the quality of care they received, a U.S.
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How Veterans Affairs Healthcare Services Are Like Accountable Care Organizations
October 6, 2015
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an accountable care organization (ACO) is defined as a “group of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers, who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high quality care to their Medicare patients.” The goal of an ACO is “to
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COPD Exacerbation Prevention: April 2015 CHEST Guidelines
- Jonathan Lovins, MD, SFHM;
- Robert Lampman, MD
October 6, 2015
Background
The CHEST guidelines for the prevention of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) were developed through a collaboration between the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS).
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Hospital Medicine Administrator Amanda Trask Values Hospitalists, HM Role in Healthcare
October 5, 2015
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Most people think a career in hospital medicine means a medical degree that confers those two ubiquitous letters after your name.
Amanda Trask blazed her
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Hospitalists Key Partners in Healthcare’s Future, Evolution
October 5, 2015
After a career working for hospitals, I am about to retire as president and CEO of the American Hospital Association (AHA), an organization that represents some 5,000 hospitals and health systems.