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Medicare Grants Billing Code for Hospitalists
February 26, 2016
PHILADELPHIA—The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is pleased to announce the introduction of a dedicated billing code for hospitalists by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Sharing Notes for Better Doctor-Patient Communication
February 26, 2016
Excellent communication between physicians and patients is a crucial element of hospital quality, but it’s also an ongoing challenge for many institutions.
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Elderly Patients Hospitalized For Cancer are More likely to Have Complications Afterward Compared to the Middle-Aged
February 26, 2016
(Reuters Health) - Elderly patients hospitalized for cancer surgery are more likely to have complications afterward compared to the middle-aged, particularly when they have several other health problems, a U.S.
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Latest Study of Hospitalist Malpractice Claims Now Available
February 25, 2016
A study of closed malpractice claims involving more than 2,100 hospitalists shows that claims* arising from hospitalist care are more likely to have a higher injury severity than claims against other physician specialties.
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Proposed Payment Raise to Health Insurers May be Beneficial
February 25, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S.
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5 Tips to Finding a Good Locum Tenens Company
February 24, 2016
Over the past five years, I have worked as a locum tenens hospitalist with more than 12 different locum tenens companies. I have learned a lot through this process.
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Medicare Patient Outcomes of Inpatient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Varies Among Hospitals
February 24, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Outcomes of inpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Medicare patients vary widely among hospitals, and most adverse outcomes occur well after patients have been discharged, new findings show. While the overall adverse outcome rate was 20.7%, risk-adjusted adverse out
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New Study Shows PCMH Resulted in Positive Changes
February 23, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Implementation of a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) resulted in small changes in utilization patterns and modest quality improvements over a three-year period, according to a new report. Dr. Lisa M.
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Name Recognition, Personalization Key to Patient Experience
February 23, 2016
Editor’s note: “Everything We Say and Do” is an informational series developed by SHM’s Patient Experience Committee to provide readers with thoughtful and actionable communication tactics that have great potential to positively impact patients’ experience of care.
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Only Two Strategies Offer some Effectiveness in Preventing Contrast-induced CIN
February 23, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Only two strategies offer some effectiveness in preventing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of 86 randomized, controlled trials. Those are use of N-acetylcysteine (NAc) in patients receiving low-osmolar contrast med
