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News
Why Hospitalists Remain Outside Malpractice Insurers’ High-Risk Categories, For Now
November 1, 2013
Insiders offer tips for managing exposure to lawsuits, suggest proactive approach
Audio
Data Mining Expert Explains Role Performance Tools Will Play in Future
October 1, 2013
Paul Roscoe, CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based Advisory Board Company, discusses the important role data mining tools like CRIMSON will play in the future.
News
Learn How Best To Avoid Some of Data Mining’s Potential Pitfalls
October 1, 2013
Secure information collection, easy-to-understand analysis, and long-term commitment are a good start
Audio
The Why and How Data Mining Is Applicable to Hospital Medicine
October 1, 2013
Steven Deitelzweig, MD, SFHM, system chairman for hospital medicine and medical director of regional business development at Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, discusses how data mining is applicable to hospitalist practice.
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Opinion
MGMA Surveys Make Hospitalists’ Productivity Hard to Assess
October 1, 2013
Methodology used to assign doctors' full-time work and extra shifts can be misleading
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News
Hospitalists as Industrial Engineers
October 1, 2013
Where to acquire tools, skills you need to succeed in multi-faceted role
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Opinion
New Rules for Value-Based Purchasing, Readmission Penalties, Admissions
October 1, 2013
What hospitalists should know about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ revised guidelines for hospital performance measures
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News
Hospitalist James O’Callaghan Finds Career Satisfaction in Pediatric Medicine
October 1, 2013
The former chemical engineering major gets gratification from treating today’s patients, improving healthcare for children
News
How To Avoid Medicare Denials for Critical-Care Billing
October 1, 2013
The basic principles of documentation for services provided to critical-care and injured hospital patients
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News
Feds Extend HIPAA Obligations, Violation Penalties
October 1, 2013
Final rule expands breach notification, punishment for business associates who break confidentiality laws
