News
Society of Hospital Medicine’s CODE-H Helps Hospitalists Avoid Coding Issues
February 1, 2014
Online meeting March 20 to include tips on coding for critical care, documenting work with nurse practioners and physician assistants, avoiding medical claims denials
Opinion
Get Ready for Transition to ICD-10 Medical Coding
December 2, 2013
The International Classification of Diseases' new diagnosis codes and how hospitalists can prepare to use them
News
Large Hospital Systems, Physician Groups Most Likely to Form Accountable Care Organizations
December 2, 2013
Study finds institutions, groups familiar with risk-based, population-based payment models adopting ACO structure
News
Hospital Costs for Inpatients with Septicemia Total $20.3 Billion in 2011
December 2, 2013
Infection tops list of 20 most expensive medical conditions to treat
News
How to Handle Medicare Documentation Audits
November 1, 2013
Providing comprehensive, timely responses is crucial to preventing claims denial
News
Hospitalists’ Role in PQRS, Pay for Performance Gets Boost
November 1, 2013
SHM effort supports adding inpatient codes to Physician Quality Reporting System to help hospitalists participate in Value-Based Payment Modifier program
News
How To Avoid Medicare Denials for Critical-Care Billing
October 1, 2013
The basic principles of documentation for services provided to critical-care and injured hospital patients
News
Observation Status Designation in Pediatric Hospitals Is Costly
August 2, 2013
Study shows health-care costs for inconsistently coded observation stays substantially overlap with inpatient-status stays
Audio
Hospitalist Explains Benefits of Bundling, Other Integration Strategies
July 1, 2013
Monty Duke, MD, of Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital explains the benefits of bundling and other integration strategies in an era of increased Medicare incentive programs
News
Hospitalist-Specific Data Shows Rise in Use of Some CPT Codes
July 1, 2013
State of Hospital Medicine surveys show higher-level inpatient (IP) discharge code and highest-level IP subsequent code used more by hospital medicine groups in 2012 than previous year