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Side Effects of Synthetic Marijuana Blamed for Thousands of ED Visits
January 2, 2014
Report encourages hospitalists to recognize severe reactions in patients caused by ingesting chemicals in fake pot
News
How Many Americans Will Remain Uninsured?
January 2, 2014
The “coverage gap” could affect as many as five million, putting the squeeze on safety net hospitals
Audio
Hospitalist Rick Hilger, MD, SFHM, Discusses How the ACA Might Accelerate the Drive Toward ACO-style of Care
January 2, 2014
Rick Hilger, MD, SFHM, medical director for care management at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., and a hospitalist for HealthPartners, talks about how the ACA might help accelerate the drive toward an ACO-style of care and how minimizing waste will become even more important.
Audio
Hospitalist Joshua Lenchus, DO, RPh, SFHM, Says Obamacare Might Impact Patient Access, Physician Workload
January 2, 2014
Joshua Lenchus, DO, RPh, SFHM, associate professor of clinical medicine in the division of hospital medicine at the University of Miami, talks about how the ACA's provisions, including an increase in the number of insured patients, might impact patient access to care and doctor workload
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
January 2, 2014
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Reflections on the Hospital Environment
January 2, 2014
Great hospitalists exhibit superior communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to empathize with patients
Audio
PODCAST: Hospitalists and eInformation Management
January 2, 2014
Hospitalists share tips for effectively managing the flow of digital information in hospital practice.
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Opinion
Electronic Health Records Can Complicate Who Does What in a Hospital
January 2, 2014
EHR adoption has had unintended consequences, both good and bad, on who does what in hospitals
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Five Reasons To Pursue ABIM’s Hospitalist-Focused MOC
January 2, 2014
The HM-specific MOC program correlates to what most hospitalists practice daily; enrollment and eligibility are easy
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Opinion
Performance Evaluation Program for Individual Physicians Directional at Best
January 2, 2014
Concerns about applying the Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation measurement system to hospitalists
