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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Physician Assistants Key to HM Group Solutions
July 2, 2012
Dr. Martin Johns explains how rural hospitalist groups can overcome challenges and why physician assistants are key to that success
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: State Officials Explain J-1 Visa Process for Hospitalist Recruits
July 2, 2012
Nebraska state officials explain why the J-1 visa process is more time-consuming than complicated
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New Study on Anticoagulation Therapies “Definitive Word” on Topic, Hospitalist Says
June 27, 2012
Study concludes drug choice should be individualized for each patient
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A Day in the Life of Hospitalist Daniel Bitetto, MD
June 1, 2012
Meetings, phone calls, and stairwells comprised much of Dr. Bitetto’s 12-hour shift. In between, he quizzed and instructed residents, wrote a handful of orders and scripts, and met with hospital administration for nearly an hour. Check out the 10-minute video below.
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
May 25, 2012
Initial trophic feedings effective for patients with acute lung injury; IM vs. IV benzodiazepines in status epilepticus; CDI risk following antibiotic cessation; Acid suppression associated with increased complications in CDI patients; perioperative statins and cardiac events in surgical patients; enoxaparin vs. unfractionated heparin during PCI; optimal serum potassium levels for AMI patients; PPIs superior to H2-blockers for lowering UGI bleeding following ACS and STEMI.
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More in the Affordable Care Act than the Mandate
May 25, 2012
The dual purpose of the ACA is patient protection and cost control.
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Survey Insights: HM’s Financial Support Requirement
May 25, 2012
HM groups becoming more sophisticated about how they account for the costs of their hospitalist programs.
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Hospitalists On the Move
May 25, 2012
Movers and shakers in hospital medicine; new business moves.
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Adult Hospital Medicine Boot Camp
May 25, 2012
Non-physician providers can register now for training at the Adult Hospital Medicine Boot Camp in October, co-hosted by SHM.
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CER: Friend or Foe?
May 25, 2012
Nationwide push is helping comparative-effectiveness research gain traction—and funding.
