News
Pricey Problems
March 10, 2011
Readmissions, medication errors cost $46 billion a year in U.S.
![1]()
News
In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know
- David Lee, MD, MBA, FHM;
- Department OF;
- Frank Wharton, MD, FHM Srinivas Vuppala, MD;
- Prasad Ravipati, MD;
- Renee Meadows, MD, SFHM;
- Steven Deitelzweig, MD, MMM, SFHM;
- William Carter, MD
March 1, 2011
Physician reviews of HM-related research, including opioid risks, preventing hospital falls, antiplatelets added to warfarin for Afib, and cognitive effects of severe sepsis
News
CPT 2011 Update
March 1, 2011
New observation-care codes aim to increase efficiency
![1]()
News
How You Can Save Your Hospital a Million Bucks
- Larry Wellikson, MD, SFHM
March 1, 2011
HM can deliver on quality and patient-satisfaction measures, bonus payments
News
Obama’s SGR Fix Gets Mixed Reviews
February 23, 2011
Payment patch could buy administration time, hospitalist says
News
Hospitalists Tackle Heart Failure
February 9, 2011
Standardized care plan expected to reduce readmissions
![1]()
News
All Aboard
February 2, 2011
Hospitalists should jump on transitions-of-care train now to help solve rehospitalization problems
News
POLICY CORNER: An inside look at the most pressing policy issues
February 2, 2011
Policy committee, new Web portal aim to keep hospitalists well-informed
News
What Is the Role of BNP in Diagnosis and Management of Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure?
- Brian Wolfe, MD;
- University Of Colorado Denver
February 2, 2011
Each year, more than 1 million patients are admitted to hospitals with acutely decompensated heart failure
News
Shared/Split Service
January 2, 2011
Understanding qualified services is first step to reimbursement