News
Speakers at HM13 Stress Overarching Reform, Day-to-Day Implementation
June 1, 2013
Hospitalists advised to put patients first, and embrace teamwork, quality initiatives
News
Health-Care Journalists Tackle Barriers to Hospital Safety Records
June 1, 2013
News group’s Web site offers easy access to hospital information online
News
‘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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News
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
News
Letters: Medicare Official Says ‘Physician Compare’ Website Does Not Provide Performance Data on Individual Doctors
June 1, 2013
Although the Website does not currently post individual physician clinical performance data, it does report if a physician participated in Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting System, and reported quality information for the year, says SHM president Shaun Frost, MD, SFHM.
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Opinion
Effective Clinical Documentation Can Influence Medicare Reimbursement
June 1, 2013
Standardization and coordination of documentation practices is key to successful hospital billing
News
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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News
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
News
‘Systems,’ Not ‘Points,’ Is Correct Terminology for ROS Statements
May 2, 2013
"The Billing and Coding Bandwagon" article in the May 2011 issue of The Hospitalist should have noted that "systems" is the correct term to use in an ROS statement
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News
Lack of Transparency Plagues U.S. Health Care System
May 1, 2013
Health care reform efforts have done little to change the price or the cost of care, or make them transparent
