News
Playground Politics
September 1, 2010
Congress continues to meddle with Medicare’s reimbursement formula
News
Productivity Capacity
September 1, 2010
The beginning of what’s next in HM
News
The Coming Challenges—and Opportunities—of Value-Based Purchasing
August 2, 2010
The Coming Challenges—and Opportunities—of Value-Based Purchasing
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March, furthering the federal government’s commitment to increasing the efficiency of the U.S. healthcare system by decreasing cost and improving quality.
News
Raise the ‘Red Flags’
August 2, 2010
Congressional inaction puts medical practices at risk
News
Radical vs. Sensible
- Larry Wellikson, MD, SFHM
August 2, 2010
Healthcare improvement ideas for CMS’ new director
Opinion
Financial Risk
- John Nelson, MD, MHM;
- Mhm, FACP
August 2, 2010
Hospitalists should press for a permanent payment-formula fix
News
Save Time, Save Money
June 23, 2010
Study suggests standardized billing systems could save doctors $7 million annually
News
The Cost of Regulation
June 1, 2010
Resident restrictions burden teaching hospitals, provide hospitalists new opportunities
News
Next Stop on Cost-Cutting Train: Readmission Reductions
May 5, 2010
Feds push to align hospital payments and incentives with quality and patient safety
News
Discharge Services
May 2, 2010
Fundamentals paramount to discharge day management service billing