News
Hospitalists Can Help SHM Improve Health IT Systems
August 29, 2012
The Society of Hospital Medicine believes that its members can be involved in the research to answer many of the important questions that are unresolved in HIT.
News
Is ‘Meaningful Use’ Safe?
August 29, 2012
Despite CMS praise, clinicians are wary of health IT shortcomings
Opinion
Win Whitcomb: Inflexible, Big-Box EHRs Endanger the QI Movement
August 29, 2012
The challenges current EHRs present to QI efforts and what features EHRs need to incorporate to better serve the needs of patients and clinicians
News
Shaun Frost: High-Value Healthcare
August 29, 2012
Applying accountability principles to improve our care-delivery system
News
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Budget Cuts Threaten Doctor-Aid Programs
August 9, 2012
As new programs to promote recruitment, training, and placement of more PCPs move forward, others are threatened with funding decreases or elimination
News
Established Performance Metrics Help CMS Expand Its Value-Based Purchasing Program
July 31, 2012
CMS is marching toward a value-based payment modifier program that will adjust physician reimbursement based on the relative quality and efficiency of care they provide.
News
Report: Wrong-Patient Orders Occur Frequently with CPOE Systems
July 24, 2012
Re-entering patient identification, other electronic interventions significantly reduce errors
News
Tech Takes Off: Videoconferences in medical settings is more acceptable and affordable, but hurdles remain
July 10, 2012
More mainstream and affordable, video technology improves patient access to specialty care
News
Hospitalists Should Prepare for the Patient-Centered Medical Home
July 3, 2012
As the “patient-centered medical home” model gains steam, hospitalists should know what’s coming
News
By the Numbers: 2024
July 3, 2012
The year Medicare becomes insolvent