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Large Hospital Systems, Physician Groups Most Likely to Form Accountable Care Organizations
December 2, 2013
Study finds institutions, groups familiar with risk-based, population-based payment models adopting ACO structure
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Infectious Disease Specialists Improve Patient Outcomes
December 2, 2013
Mortality risk lower for patients who see an ID physician within 48 hours of hospital admission
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SHM Backs Medicare Reimbursement for End-of-Life Care Counseling
December 2, 2013
Proposed legislation would cover advance-care planning consultations between patients, healthcare providers
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Hospitalists Outline Quality of Care Initiative for Inpatients with Atrial Fibrillation
December 2, 2013
Evidence-based approaches, assessment tools can improve outcomes
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Physicians Feel Responsibility to Address Healthcare Costs
- Aaron C. Hamilton, MD, MBA, FACP;
- Amy T. O’Linn, DO, FHM, FACP;
- Anil Reddy Anumandla, MD;
- Gaurav Kistangari, MD;
- Gopal Veeraraghavan, MD, FACP;
- Hannah Tiu, MD
November 1, 2013
What are physicians’ attitudes toward addressing healthcare costs and which strategies do they most enthusiastically support?
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Pros and Cons of Clinical Observation Units
- Deepak Asudani, MD, MPH, FHM;
- Vaishal Tolia, MD, MPH, FACEP
November 1, 2013
Hospital COUs can prevent inpatient admissions, reduce healthcare costs, and shorten lengths of stay, but the patient-care model has raised concerns
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Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars Fellowship Program Offers Hospitalists Training Opportunity
November 1, 2013
Two-year curriculum helps physicians improve leadership, quality improvement, research skills
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How to Handle Medicare Documentation Audits
November 1, 2013
Providing comprehensive, timely responses is crucial to preventing claims denial
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Hospitalists’ Role in PQRS, Pay for Performance Gets Boost
- Greg Seymann, MD, SFHM;
- Josh Boswell
November 1, 2013
SHM effort supports adding inpatient codes to Physician Quality Reporting System to help hospitalists participate in Value-Based Payment Modifier program
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Why Hospitalists Remain Outside Malpractice Insurers’ High-Risk Categories, For Now
November 1, 2013
Insiders offer tips for managing exposure to lawsuits, suggest proactive approach