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    Dr. Hospitalist: Routine Provider Evaluations Are a Necessary, Valuable Tool

    February 17, 2016

    Dear Dr. Hospitalist: We have several physicians in our large academic group whom I hate to follow when picking up teams. There have only been a few situations when I thought there was a clear knowledge deficit, but the most irritating problem is that they don’t discharge patients.

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    Hospitalists Can Be Good Stewards of Healthcare Dollars

    October 5, 2015

    [caption id="attachment_8354" align="alignright" width="150"] amane kaneko[/caption] Are hospitals going to be allowed to start “patient profiling” in order to reduce costs?

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    How to Quantify “Safe” Level of Hyponatremia to Treat at Small Hospitals

    July 6, 2015

    Tips for diagnosing, treating patients with hyponatremia in small, rural hospitals without urine osmol, Na+ tests

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    Little Progress Made Training Hospitalists to Stem Shortage of Intensivists

    March 3, 2015

    What would the status be for a hospitalist who could train for one year to become a critical care intensivist to address the shortage of intensivists?

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    Billing for Hospital Admission, Discharge in Same 24-Hour Period

    March 3, 2015

    Should the admitting physician or the discharge physician bill the CPT code (99234-99236) for a patient who is admitted and discharged in the same 24-hour period? —Charlette Dr.

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    Emergency Departments Monitored, Investigated by Hospital Committees, Governmental Agencies

    November 3, 2014

    Emergency Departments Monitored, Investigated by Hospital Committees, Governmental Agencies

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    Medical Billing Protocol for Discharge Summary Preparation, Signoff

    September 2, 2014

    Proper procedures for nurse practitioners, physician assistants

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    Hospitalists Should Take Wait-and-See Approach to Newly Approved Medications

    October 1, 2013

    Experts suggest waiting three to five years after release of a drug before prescribing it to patients

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    Multiple Approaches to Combat High Hospital Patient Census

    September 1, 2013

    A production-based pay structure, salary bonuses and incentives, and integration of advanced-practice providers can be effective

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    Hospital Medicine Groups Must Determine Tolerance Levels for Workload, Night Work

    August 2, 2013

    Hospitalists' stamina, fatigue threshold, and desire for work-life balance should be considered

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