News
Study: Burnout Risk High for Hospitalists, Other “Front-Line” Physicians
August 29, 2012
Healthcare system needs to address hot-button issue, researcher says
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News
Epidemiology of Bacteremia in Young Infants is Changing
August 29, 2012
E. coli, GBS, and S. aureus are the most common causes of bacteremia in infants aged one week to three months.
News
OB/GYN Hospitalists Emerge as a Specialty
August 29, 2012
The OB/GYN hospitalist field is growing
News
Consumers Union Joins Hospital Safety Ratings Game
August 29, 2012
New hospital patient-safety ranking system released by independent consumer advocacy organization
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News
HM Leaders Highlight Benefits of Specialty Hospitalist Programs
August 29, 2012
Safer patients, improved quality of care, innovative uses of resources, increased job satisfaction themes at “Creating the Hospital of the Future: The Implications for Hospital-Focused Physician Practice"
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Opinion
John Nelson: Post-Discharge Calls
August 29, 2012
Follow-up contact is the most potent patient-satisfaction tool
News
Response: Properly Coding an Uncertain Diagnosis
August 28, 2012
Confusion arises because there are two mechanisms for reporting facility-based claims
News
Still No Implementation Date Set for ICD-10
August 22, 2012
Hospitalists can use the delay to better prepare for new system
Audio
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Elbert Huang discusses primary care’s role in providing access and value
August 7, 2012
Dr. Huang, associate professor of medicine at the University of Chicago, suggests medical schools aren't selecting students that best meet society's needs
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News
Workforce Shortages, Increased Patient Populations, and Funding Woes Pressure U.S. Primary-Care System
July 31, 2012
The primary-care workforce has been on a downward slide that is sounding alarm bells throughout the country.
