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Patient Activation Measure Tool Helps Patients Avoid Hospital Readmissions
March 2, 2014
Connection shown between readmission rates, degree of patients' ability to manage pain, self-care post-discharge
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Hospitalists Use Online Game to Identify, Manage Sepsis
March 1, 2014
Case-based interactive learning tool, Septris, teaching medical trainees importance of early diagnosis, treatment
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Should Unaffiliated Physicians Have Infusion Privileges?
March 1, 2014
Billing requirements, guidelines for alternate site infusion therapy
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Society of Hospital Medicine Creates Self-Assessment Tool for Hospitalist Groups
March 1, 2014
Assessment guide features 47 key characteristics, 10 guiding principles for hospital medicine groups
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How Will New Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier Affect Medicare Reimbursements?
March 1, 2014
Program will have hospitalists identify appropriate metrics, patient attribution
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Modify Physician Quality Reporting System
March 1, 2014
Qualified clinical data registries added as reporting method to encourage hospitalist participation
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Hospitalist Pay Shifts from Volume to Value with Global Payment System
March 1, 2014
How do we reward physicians for seeing more patients under a global payment system that encourages physicians and hospitals to do less?
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Likelihood for Readmission of Hospitalized Medicare Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions Up 600%
February 2, 2014
Increase seen among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2008
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Shift from Productivity to Value-Based Compensation Gains Momentum
February 1, 2014
Hospitalists should expect larger portion of pay to be measured by costs, quality, outcomes as Medicare expands value-based purchasing program
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What Physicians Should Know About Buying into Hospitalist Practice
February 1, 2014
Review these ownership provisions before signing your employment agreement