Mixed Topics Archives - Page 25 of 40

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HM20 course director influenced by POCUS, global health
March 4, 2020
Dr. Benji Mathews, the HM20 course director, has a passion for global health rooted in a commitment to reducing health care disparities.
Opinion
Can this patient get IV contrast?
March 2, 2020
Patients with seafood allergy have a higher rate of reactions to iodinated contrast, but not at a higher rate than patients with other food allergies.
News
Innovations to expect at HM20
February 25, 2020
The SHM 2020 Annual Conference will highlight multiple themes, from health equity to technology to education, and leadership development.
Opinion
The evolution of social media and visual abstracts in hospital medicine
February 20, 2020
Medical journals are looking for novel ways to engage their audiences and create communities.
News
Resetting your compensation
February 14, 2020
Hospitalists are earning more and professional revenues are not making up the difference.
News
Consider PET/CT when infectious source is a puzzler
February 11, 2020
CHICAGO – Benefits of a rapid full-body scan with high spatial resolution may offset reimbursement issues.
News
Medicare study evaluates impact of U.S. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
February 10, 2020
The proportion of care encounters studied that were preventable remains poorly understood.
News
Social determinants of health and the hospitalist
February 7, 2020
If social factors contribute to rehospitalizations, how can hospitalists and their health systems minimize their impact?
Opinion
Documentation matters
February 4, 2020
Documentation improves patient care and demonstrates that you provided excellent patient care.
News
Developing guidance for patient movement requests
January 31, 2020
Hospitals should consider a framework for decision-making.