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Medicare’s Readmission Reduction Program Cuts $420M to U.S. Hospitals This Year
November 4, 2015
It’s that time of year again … the time when hospitals around the country are being notified of their 30-day readmission penalties from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Nursing Home Residents Likely to Suffer Fractures
- (Reuters Health);
- Kathryn Doyle
September 30, 2015
NEW YORK - Older adults living in long-term care are more than twice as likely as their peers living at home to suffer a fracture, and a new guideline endorsed by the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada explains how to reduce their risk.
Residents of long-term care tend to be frai
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Palliative Care, Advance Care Planning Conversations Needed Between Patients, Hospitalists
September 9, 2015
Editor’s note: In July, SHM board member Howard Epstein supported the new CMS proposal to pay for advance care planning, calling it a “procedure” for hospitalists. Below are excerpts from his blog post.
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Cognitive, Emotional Memory Disconnect Impacts Patient Satisfaction
- Clhm;
- Thomas McIlraith, MD, SFHM
September 8, 2015
Patients judge quality of medical care on emotional memory
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Some Public Hospitals Win, Others Lose with Obamacare
August 5, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A year and a half after the Affordable Care Act brought widespread reforms to the U.S.
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Medicare Initiatives Improve Hospital Care, Patient Safety
- MHM;
- Patrick Conway, MD, MSc
July 6, 2015
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As a hospitalist myself, I have seen firsthand the need for a healthcare system that provides better care, spends dollars more wisely, and keeps people healthier.
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The Hospital Leader Explores Ways Hospitalists Can Tackle Healthcare Costs
- Chris Moriates, MD;
- Mapp, FHM;
- Neel Shah, MD, MPP;
- Vineet Arora, MD
July 6, 2015
EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article originally appeared on Medpage Today on May 5, 2015.
By now, we have all heard the stories about unconscionable medical bills causing financial harm for patients.
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Consider ACO Participation As Medicare Weighs Changes to Shared Savings Program
June 1, 2015
In December 2014, nearly three years since its launch, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the first proposed rule changes to the Shared Savings Program.
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Medicare Develops Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model
May 5, 2015
ACO aims to provide more efficient, less costly coordinated care for patients
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Leadership 101: Basic skills for early-career hospitalists
March 10, 2015
There are many practical skills you should hone if you are interested in becoming a team leader in your hospital medicine group—among them the ability to engage others, to effectively conduct an efficient meeting, and to meet project deadlines.