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Market Watch
August 2, 2010
New Drugs, Indications, Dosage Forms, and Approvals Hydromorphone extended-release tablets (Exalgo) have been approved by the FDA as a once-daily treatment for managing moderate to severe pain in opioid-tolerant patients needing continuous opioid analgesia for an extended period of time.1 This f
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Raise the ‘Red Flags’
August 2, 2010
Congressional inaction puts medical practices at risk
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Radical vs. Sensible
August 2, 2010
Healthcare improvement ideas for CMS’ new director
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Financial Risk
August 2, 2010
Hospitalists should press for a permanent payment-formula fix
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Observation Care
July 1, 2010
Detailed notes, correct codes critical to charge capture
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Rule Proposes Electronic Prescription of Controlled Substances, Doesn’t Scrap Pen-and-Paper Method
July 1, 2010
Is it true that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is going to allow doctors to prescribe controlled drugs electronically?
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Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine Worth the Additional Cost
June 1, 2010
Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine Worth the Additional Cost Why are we being required to fork over an extra $380 for the Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine MOC? This feels like the icing on the cake of already a major ripoff. Dr. Ragan Grass Valley, Calif. Dr.
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Square Peg, Square Hole
June 1, 2010
Ensure your hospitalists are recognized, valued members of medical staff
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Variable Rate
June 1, 2010
Disciplinary action against doctors differs greatly from state to state
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The Cost of Regulation
June 1, 2010
Resident restrictions burden teaching hospitals, provide hospitalists new opportunities
