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Hospitalist-Focused Strategies to Address Medicare’s Expanded Quality, Efficiency Measures
July 1, 2013
Amount of time, money, resources needed to implement initiatives could put hospitals under duress
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Lack of Medicare CPT Codes for Hospitalist Practice Creates Dilemma
July 1, 2013
The Society of Hospital Medicine is pushing Medicare to reclassify skilled-nursing facility care as inpatient care for hospitalists
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Four Factors Physicians Should Consider Before Job Termination
July 1, 2013
Ways to prevent employment turnovers from being disruptive for doctors, employers
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Medicare Outlines Anticipated Funding Changes Under Affordable Care Act
July 1, 2013
Part A coverage for impatient stays of two or more midnights welcomed by hospitalists
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Hospitalists Should Research Salary Range by Market Before Negotiating a Job Offer
July 1, 2013
Value of benefits package, pay per unit of work, bonuses are valuable metrics when comparing different jobs
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Reduced Estimate to Fix SGR Formula Brings Hope for Change
June 1, 2013
Congressional model cuts previous cost in half, hospitalists hopeful for permanent solution to flawed physician payment plan
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RIV Presenters at HM13 Explore Common Hospitalist Concerns
June 1, 2013
Defensive medicine, malpractice claims are popular topics of Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes poster competition
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Quality Improvement (QI) Remains a Central Theme at HM13
June 1, 2013
Hands-on demonstrations at SHM pre-courses help hospitalists translate QI to bedside
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Fix for Sustainable Growth Rate Formula a Top Priority
June 1, 2013
A Congressional bill to replace SGR physician payment system may come this year, say insiders
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Hospital Medicine Leaders Flock to HM13 for Answers, Encouragement
June 1, 2013
Successful practice management is a concern for many hospitalists