Practice Management
Practice Management
Is a telehospitalist service right for you and your group?
Hospitalists will have to determine how best to take advantage of the innovative model of care offered by telemedicine.
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Advance care planning codes not being used
Few physicians are taking advantage of Medicare payment codes that reimburse them for discussing end-of-life planning with patients.
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Prior authorization an increasing burden
Insurers are not following the 2018 consensus statement on improving the prior authorization process, the AMA says.
Practice Management
Hospitalist scheduling: A search for balance
Ensuring that the hospitalist team is right sized is an art.
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Groups of physicians produce more accurate diagnoses than individuals
Diagnostic accuracy is highest in groups of physicians, compared with individuals and even specialists.
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AAP: Treating patients during disasters raises liability risks
You can learn how to protect yourself from liability when caring for children during disasters with new guidance from the AAP.
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Malpractice suits are less frequent – but more costly
Practice Management
Advancing coherence: Your “meta-leadership” objective
The Meta-Leadership model is a strategy for building coherence amid the complexity of health care operations.
Practice Management
The ever-evolving scope of hospitalists’ clinical services
As health care becomes ever more complex, high-functioning hospital medicine groups are needed to navigate it.
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Final ‘Vision’ report addresses MOC woes
Onerous testing should be out and collaboration in, according to the Vision Commission’s report.