News
Know Surgical Package Requirements before Billing Postoperative Care
July 31, 2012
With the growth of HM programs and the admission/attending role expansion, involvement in surgical cases comes under scrutiny for medical necessity.
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News
Should Pediatric HM Pursue Subspecialty Certification, Required Fellowship Training?
July 31, 2012
Two hospitalists argue both sides of the issue.
News
New Infection-Control Weapons Emerge
July 31, 2012
New technology that infuses a copper oxide into hard surfaces or fabrics could soon become a major weapon in hospitals.
News
Demographics Correlate with Physician Web Technology Use
July 31, 2012
Younger, male doctors at teaching hospitals were better predictors of technology use than were practice-based characteristics.
News
Hospitalist-Run Observation Unit Demonstrates Financial Viability
July 31, 2012
Hospital observation unit run by hospitalists rather than by ED physicians can be financially viable.
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Opinion
Win Whitcomb: Spotlight on Medical Necessity
July 31, 2012
Patients, hospitalists caught in crosshairs of the observation status conundrum.
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Southern California Hospitals Find BOOST Tools Helpful
July 31, 2012
Most hospitals realize immediate readmissions reductions.
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Opinion
John Nelson: Admit Resolution
July 31, 2012
Service agreements, when adhered to, help solve admission disagreements.
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News
Physician Payment Systems Remain Constant
July 31, 2012
Where payment for the service of hospitalists fits into the insurance/Medicare payment system.
News
HQID Achieved Quality Goals, Mapped Path to Better Healthcare Future
July 31, 2012
To conclude that value-based purchasing will have a limited effect based on a narrow measure of outcomes is a very big leap.
