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Removing the Barrier to OUD Treatment with Buprenorphine
March 1, 2023
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead Dr. Rogers They say there are...
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Breaking News: X-waiver Eliminated
January 25, 2023
On January 12, 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the immediate elimination of the X-waiver for...
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E/M Coding Changes for 2023
December 13, 2022
The last time that evaluation and management (E/M) coding guidelines were significantly overhauled was in 1995 and 1997. To put that timeframe in context? Hospitalist was a term coined in a 1996 New...
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How Split Billing Could Affect Hospitalists
December 13, 2022
This summer, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed to extend the transition year from 2023 to 2024 for the split-billing rule. The delay was finalized in its November release...
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Hospitalist Futures: Turning Turbulence into Favorable Change
November 1, 2022
Dr. Sahoo As hospitalists, we’ve perfected our routine, from pre-rounding methods to our friendly introduction to our patients and their families. We have our favorite silly stories or...
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Better Ways to Handle LGBTQIA+ Matters
November 1, 2022
Let’s say—said Angela Kade Goepferd, MD (they/she), medical director of the Children’s Minnesota Gender Health Program at Children’s Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis—that a 12-year-old...
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Our Pandemic Journey to Everyday Advocacy
November 1, 2022
Dr. Kumar More than 1,000 pediatric hospitalists gathered for four educational days (July 28-31, 2022) at the Disney Yacht Club Convention Center for our first in-person Pediatric Hospital...
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Vaught Verdict Shines Spotlight on the Need to Report Errors Without Fear
October 3, 2022
The outcome of the RaDonda Vaught case could have a chilling effect on the reporting of medical errors by hospitalists and other front-line caregivers. Earlier this year, RaDonda Vaught, a...
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Hospitalists’ Voices and Votes Make a Difference
October 3, 2022
It’s that time of the year again: inboxes full of unsolicited requests for donations, people with clipboards approaching as you try to squeeze in a grocery run between work and your child’s...
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Why Hospitalists Should Vote and Help Their Patients with Civic Engagement
September 1, 2022
Politics plays a vital role in health care. In Thomas Oliver’s article, “The Politics of Public Health Policy,”1 he emphasizes how political decisions are crucial in how health care policy is...