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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Weighing the Costs of Palliative Care
September 1, 2011
Hospitalists are ideally positioned to play a pivotal role in providing the kind of patient-centered care that could improve both quality and cost.
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Hospitalist Laments Level of Palliative Care
February 9, 2011
End-of-life management is rife with ambiguities, veteran hospitalist says
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: HM is a perfect fit for a palliative care service
October 2, 2010
But before you start building a palliative care service, do your homework.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Palliative Care Documentation Key to Core Measures
August 2, 2010
Proper palliative care coding will prevent an unwarranted increase in hospital mortality rates.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Audio interview with a pediatric hospitalist who is starting a palliative care team
August 2, 2010
Listen to an audio interview with Ami Doshi, MD, who is spearheading an effort to establish a pediatric palliative care team at the University of California at San Diego.
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Palliative-Care Payment
April 21, 2009
Hospitalists can bill for subsequent care–just beware your notations
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“Caregiver Culture” and End-of-Life Discussions
February 1, 2009
New study highlights the need for policy development, implementation
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The DNR Dilemma
December 2, 2007
Wide variations in how orders are indicated should be a red flag to hospitalists
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End-of-Life Predictions
October 1, 2007
Why we have a lot to learn from Oscar the cat
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Palliative Care Patience
April 1, 2007
Active listening and teamwork make all the difference, as these case studies prove
