Practice Management
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Medicare finalizes 2021 physician pay rule with E/M changes
“This finalized policy marks the most significant updates to E/M codes in 30 years, reducing burden on doctors imposed by the coding system and...
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CMS launches hospital-at-home program to free up hospital capacity
The agency will be giving more flexibility to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to provide hospital-level care.
Practice Management
The pandemic experience through the eyes of APPs
The need for advanced practice providers has led to an evolving integration between physicians and APPs.
Practice Management
What hospitalists need to know about health care reimbursement and denial prevention
The most powerful tools in combating clinical denials for hospital services are good medicine and clear documentation.
Public Policy
Hospitalist Medicare payments are at risk for large cuts in 2021
Medicare has proposed changes that would create unprecedented financial hardship for hospital medicine groups.
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FBI warns of ‘imminent’ cyberattacks on U.S. hospitals
All health care systems should be prepared to deal with these problems, said Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum.
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Primary care journals address systemic racism in medicine
Each family medicine publication plans to implement different changes.
Practice Management
Burnout risk may be exacerbated by COVID crisis
“The biggest source of support for many hospitalists, beyond their family, is the group,” said Dr. Clarissa Barnes.
Public Policy
Medicare fines half of hospitals for readmitting too many patients
A hospital will be penalized if its readmission rate is higher than expected given national trends in select categories.
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Health sector has spent $464 million on lobbying in 2020
PhRMA leads sector through the third quarter, with the American Hospital Association just behind.