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July 12, 2019
Value-based metrics gain ground in physician employment contracts
July 12, 2019
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Dealing with staffing shortfalls
The rapid growth of hospital medicine has made it difficult to hire qualified hospitalists fast enough, according to data in the 2018 State of Hospital Medicine Report.
Quality
July 3, 2019
Adjustment for characteristics not used by Medicare reduces hospital variations in readmission rates
July 3, 2019
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Pediatrics
July 12, 2019
Cellulitis ranks as top reason for skin-related pediatric inpatient admissions
July 12, 2019
The Hospitalist
July 9, 2019
CDC: Look for early symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis, report suspected cases
July 9, 2019
The Hospitalist
June 24, 2019
Penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae most common cause of bacteremic CAP
June 24, 2019
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Public Policy
June 25, 2019
Study: Medicare may best Medicare Advantage at reducing readmissions
June 25, 2019
The Hospitalist
June 19, 2019
Benefits of Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs lacking
June 19, 2019
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June 6, 2019
Medicaid expansion associated with lower cardiovascular mortality
June 6, 2019
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Practice Management
July 12, 2019
Value-based metrics gain ground in physician employment contracts
July 12, 2019
The Hospitalist
July 11, 2019
A third of serious malpractice claims due to diagnostic error
July 11, 2019
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Career
July 12, 2019
Value-based metrics gain ground in physician employment contracts
July 12, 2019
The Hospitalist
Clinical
July 12, 2019
Cellulitis ranks as top reason for skin-related pediatric inpatient admissions
July 12, 2019
The Hospitalist
July 11, 2019
Patients with COPD at heightened risk for community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization
July 11, 2019
The Hospitalist
July 10, 2019
C-reactive protein testing reduced antibiotic prescribing in patients with COPD exacerbation
July 10, 2019
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Cardiology
July 2, 2019
Same-day discharge after elective PCI has increased value and patient satisfaction
July 2, 2019
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July 1, 2019
Mitral valve repair improves prognosis in heart failure patients with secondary MR
July 1, 2019
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