News
Playground Politics
September 1, 2010
Congress continues to meddle with Medicare’s reimbursement formula
News
Innovators Descend on Annual Pediatric HM Conference
September 1, 2010
More than 400 people attended the Pediatric Hospital Medicine annual conference July 22-25 in Minneapolis.
News
Hospitalist/Intensivist Model Lowers Costs, Maintains Quality of Care
September 1, 2010
As the field of HM continues to mature, branch out, and is called upon to lead in the care of a larger cross-section of hospitalized patients, it is only natural that this includes the critically ill patient.
News
Market Watch
September 1, 2010
New Generics Desloratadine tablets (generic Clarinex)1 Didanosine delayed-release capsules (Generic Videx EC)2 New Indications, Dosage Forms, and Recommendations Ganciclovir ophthalmic gel 0.15% (Zirgan) has been approved by the FDA for treating acute herpetic keratitis.3 The recommende
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News
Productivity Capacity
September 1, 2010
The beginning of what’s next in HM
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News
The Devil & the Details
September 1, 2010
Lessons from the new compensation and productivity data, in four acts
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Opinion
Surge Protection
September 1, 2010
The pros and cons of handling spikes in patient volume
Audio
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Audio interview with Troy Ahlstrom, MD, FHM, CFO of Hospitalists of Northern Michigan
September 1, 2010
Hospitalist leader offers tips on how to incorporate benchmarking data into your practice
News
The Coming Challenges—and Opportunities—of Value-Based Purchasing
August 2, 2010
The Coming Challenges—and Opportunities—of Value-Based Purchasing The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March, furthering the federal government’s commitment to increasing the efficiency of the U.S. healthcare system by decreasing cost and improving quality.
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Opinion
Financial Risk
August 2, 2010
Hospitalists should press for a permanent payment-formula fix
