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To Preround or Not?
December 2, 2024
Modern hospital medicine practice is diverse and characterizable through its willingness to innovate and be inclusive of new ideas and perspectives. While hospitalists aspire to evidence-based...
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Less Bloat, More Clarity: Optimizing Inpatient Notes
November 1, 2024
PHM 2024 Session Recap The objectives of this session were to define note bloat, identify unnecessary contributors to clinical note length, describe methods to decrease extraneous data and improve...
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Change is Hard: 5 Practical Tips to Leading Change from Rounds to the Board Room
November 1, 2024
PHM 2024 Session Recap This session, presented by Brittany Hunter, MD, and Cynthia Castiglioni, MD, MS, was a high-yield quick hit that gave practical solutions on how to implement meaningful change...
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Coding Corner: Spoonful of Sugar
October 1, 2024
A 46-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring intensification of her inhaler regimen, initiation of corticosteroids,...
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SHM’s 2024 Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report Provides Insight into the Perceptions of Hospitalists
October 1, 2024
Ms. Caponiti is SHM’s practice management manager. SHM is excited to announce the publication of the 2024 Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report. The 2024 Report, based on data...
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Coding Corner: Breathless and Bleeding
August 1, 2024
A 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring intensification of his inhaler regimen, initiation of IV corticosteroids,...
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CMS Update to the Two-midnight Rule
August 1, 2024
Many are familiar with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) two-midnight rule, which was created in 2013 and distinguished between observation-appropriate and inpatient-appropriate...
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The Art and Science of Hospitalist Workloads: Designing and Implementing Evidence-Informed Strategies for Optimal Patient, Workforce, and Organizational Outcomes
July 1, 2024
This engaging strategy session was led by two passionate speakers committed to optimizing hospital operations while prioritizing the well-being of hospitalists. They delved into various challenges,...
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Coding Corner: Billing by Time
June 3, 2024
A 66-year-old man with a history of hypertension was admitted to the hospital with chest pain and shortness of breath. He was found to have an acute pulmonary embolism on CT pulmonary angiography...
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Coding Corner: Dazed and Confused
May 1, 2024
An 84-year-old woman with a history of dementia was admitted for worsening confusion over the last two days. Her initial workup in the emergency department is unremarkable including a normal...