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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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‘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
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SHM Supports Clarification to Observational Status Loophole for Medicare Patients
May 2, 2013
Change would enable beneficiaries to qualify for Medicare-covered skilled nursing facility care after leaving the hospital
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Sunshine Rule Requires Physicians to Report Gifts from Drug, Medical Device Companies
May 2, 2013
Exemption will allow indirect payments to speakers at CME classes or courses
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Affordable Care Act (ACA) Provision Carries Pay Raise for Some Hospitalists
April 2, 2013
Hospitalists who care for Medicaid patients will see a pay increase in 2013 and 2014 under ACA payment parity rules
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Better Thinking by Hospitalists Key to Improving Healthcare Industry
March 2, 2013
Hospitalists should rethink old, unnecessary work habits and adopt better ways of doing business
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Affordable Care Act Provides Two-Year Increase in Medicaid Payments for Primary-Care Services
March 1, 2013
Medicaid-to-Medicare parity regulation will increase total revenue for some hospitalist groups
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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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Policy Corner
November 2, 2011
Coming soon to a hospital near you (maybe): Bundling
