Practice Management
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Specialty practices hire more physician assistants and nurse practitioners
Overall, 28% of all specialty practices employed advanced practice clinicians in 2016 – a 22% increase from 2008.
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Prompt palliative care cut hospital costs in pooled study
Average cost savings per hospital admission were $3,237 overall and were even greater for cancer patients.
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CMS floats Medicare direct provider contracting
A new request for information seeks input on how such a system might work.
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Female physicians face enduring wage gap
Earnings for women in the 50 largest metro areas came up short by 27.7% last year.
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VIDEO: Fix physician burnout? You need more than yoga
Physicians looking to renew their professional satisfaction and personal well-being should turn to an unlikely ally.
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Surgeries account for almost half of hospital costs
Spinal fusion heads the list of most costly operating room procedures.
Practice Management
Do hospitalists improve inpatient outcomes?
It is paramount that we use all available resources to gain a deep understanding of the patient in as short a time as possible.
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MedPAC urges CMS to curb low-value care
23%-37% of Medicare beneficiaries received at least one low-value service in 2014, based on analysis of claims data, for an expenditure of $2.4...
Practice Management
Understanding the new CMS bundle model
If there is broad participation, BPCI Advanced could represent a key milestone for hospitalists.
Practice Management
Embracing constant change in a growing practice
Department chair discusses universal truths he’s learned in cultural, personal, and structural aspects of leading change.
