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Frustrated with Existing Systems, Hospitalists Collaborate to Improve Health Information Technology
May 1, 2014
Physicians at Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting focus on end-user issues with electronic health records systems, medical informatics services
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Hospital Medicine’s Role in Healthcare System Under Affordable Care Act Takes Shape
May 1, 2014
Hospitalists to field changes in patient care delivery, health policies propelled by Obamacare for decades
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HM14 Keynote Speakers Encourage Hospitalists to Deliver High-Quality, Low-Cost Patient Care
May 1, 2014
Hospital medicine leaders at Society of Hospital Medicine’s annual meeting spell out specialty's top goals
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Society of Hospital Medicine’s HM14 Energizes Hospitalists, Sets Attendance Record
May 1, 2014
Some 3,600 physicians gather to learn, network at annual meeting in Las Vegas
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Frustration Grows with SGR Fix, ICD-10 Transition
April 16, 2014
Congressional vote delays inevitable healthcare changes, leaves physicians in lurch
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Salary, Staffing Issues Common Sticking Points Between Hospitalists, Hospital Administrators
April 1, 2014
Shared sense of responsibility, goodwill, commitment needed by both groups to resolve differences, avoid outsourcing
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Hospitalists Can Help Bridge Gaps in Healthcare Access as Hospitals Cope with Mounting Financial Pressures
April 1, 2014
Amid hospital closures, staff cuts, hospitalists may need to expand spectrum of patient care beyond acute episodes
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Society of Hospital Medicine Ranks Observation Status a Priority Advocacy Issue
April 1, 2014
SHM to survey hospitalists on impact of designation on short-stay patients, develop possible policy revisions
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Delays, Controversy Muddle CMS’ Two-Midnight Rule for Hospital Patient Admissions
April 1, 2014
Observation status regulation for Medicare, Medicaid patients won't go into effect until March 31, 2015
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HM 14 Special Report: Optimizing Patient Flow: The New Challenge for Hospitalists
March 27, 2014
Collaboration needed between hospital medicine groups and emergency physicians to provide quality care for patients