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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: How to take the fear out of expanding a hospitalist group
February 1, 2013
Brian Hazen, MD, medical director of Inova Fairfax Hospital Group in Fairfax, Va., talks about how hospitalist groups can know the right time to expand services
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: American Pain Society Board Member Discusses Opioid Risks, Rewards, and Why Continuing Education is a Must
February 1, 2013
Audio excerpts of our interview with Scott Strassels, PhD, PharmD, BCPS, an assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin and a board member of the American Pain Society
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Hospitalists Get Answers to Tough Healthcare Questions
February 1, 2013
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) provides answers to frequently asked questions around cutting-edge healthcare policy issues at www.hospitalmedicine.org/advocacy
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HMX Term of the Month: CMS 1500
February 1, 2013
CMS 1500 is a medical claim form established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to submit paper claims to Medicare and Medicaid
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Hospitalist Rajan Gurunathan, MD, Stresses Commitment and Community
February 1, 2013
Dr. Gurunathan has risen through the ranks at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City from resident, to chief of hospital medicine
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New Codes Bridge Hospitals’ Post-Discharge Billing Gap
February 1, 2013
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) transitional-care management codes may boost post-discharge clinics, clarify hospitalists’ discharge planning
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Billing Expert Explains Why Documentation, Education, and Feedback Are Crucial to Reimbursement
January 10, 2013
Sherri Dumford, MBA, CHBME, director of operations and past president of the Healthcare Billing and Management Association, explains why it’s important to understand the components that substantiate billing codes and why administrators need to regularly educate and provide feedback to providers.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: CogentHMG hospitalist explains how hospitalists can prepare for Value-Based Purchasing at hospital, individual level
January 10, 2013
Julia Wright, MD, SFHM, FACP, president of the MidAtlantic Business Unit for CogentHMG, talks about how hospitalists can get up to speed on the new reality of value-based purchasing at both the hospital and physician level.
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12 Things Hospitalists Need to Know About Billing and Coding
January 2, 2013
Proper documentation supports the services you are billing, maximizes your reimbursement
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Accountability Hits Home for Hospitalists
January 2, 2013
While some hospitalists see the value-based payment modifier (VBPM) program as a penalty, others see an opportunity
