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Reduced Estimate to Fix SGR Formula Brings Hope for Change
June 1, 2013
Congressional model cuts previous cost in half, hospitalists hopeful for permanent solution to flawed physician payment plan
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RIV Presenters at HM13 Explore Common Hospitalist Concerns
June 1, 2013
Defensive medicine, malpractice claims are popular topics of Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes poster competition
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Quality Improvement (QI) Remains a Central Theme at HM13
June 1, 2013
Hands-on demonstrations at SHM pre-courses help hospitalists translate QI to bedside
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Fix for Sustainable Growth Rate Formula a Top Priority
June 1, 2013
A Congressional bill to replace SGR physician payment system may come this year, say insiders
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Hospitalists Urge Congress to Reconsider Medicare’s “Observation Status” Rules
June 1, 2013
Policy complicates managing patients’ transitions to skilled nursing facility, say physicians
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Hospital Medicine Leaders Flock to HM13 for Answers, Encouragement
June 1, 2013
Successful practice management is a concern for many hospitalists
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Speakers at HM13 Stress Overarching Reform, Day-to-Day Implementation
June 1, 2013
Hospitalists advised to put patients first, and embrace teamwork, quality initiatives
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Health-Care Journalists Tackle Barriers to Hospital Safety Records
June 1, 2013
News group’s Web site offers easy access to hospital information online
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‘Hill Trip’ Connects Legislators to Hospitalists, Health Care Issues
June 1, 2013
Record number of SHM leaders, members participate in “Hospitalists on the Hill 2013” annual advocacy day
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Hospitalists Can Address Causes of Skyrocketing Health Care Costs
June 1, 2013
Participating in quality improvement initiatives and shared decision making with patients and families can help
