News
Put Medical School Debt in Perspective As You Enter Job Market
December 28, 2011
Understanding, planning key to successful debt repayment
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A Winnable Battle
December 21, 2011
Hospitalists are well-positioned to lead measured, team approaches to snuff out common hospital-acquired infections
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Reconciliation Act
December 21, 2011
“Med rec” translates to effective communication at every transition of care; experts say hospitalists should own the initiative
News
Life in the Gap
- Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
December 21, 2011
2012 forecast: More coordinated, more accountable, more efficient care
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Opinion
Reimbursement Readiness
- John Nelson, MD, MHM;
- MHM
December 21, 2011
Documentation improvement, regulatory acumen key maximization of Medicare dollars
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AMA Policy Opposes Switch to ICD-10
December 20, 2011
New coding system disproportionately burdens physicians in practice, but hospital-tied organizations maintain it will boost quality
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New ACO Rules Could Improve Enrollment
December 14, 2011
Draft rules increase incentives for joining shared care program, hospitalist says
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Policy Corner: Are ACOs Back? Has CMS Listened to Provider Concerns?
November 30, 2011
The final rule on ACOs indicates that the government has taken comments from SHM and other organizations to heart.
News
Where’s the Stimulus?
November 30, 2011
Checking up on 2009’s $160 billion infusion into healthcare.
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Opinion
Holdout Hospitals
- John Nelson, MD, MHM;
- MHM
November 30, 2011
Few U.S. hospitals operate without an HM service, but they do exist—for now.