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American College of Gastroenterology Releases C. Diff Recommendations
August 2, 2013
ACG guidelines on managing, diagnosing, preventing Clostridium difficile infections supplement previous advisories from other groups
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The Pros and Cons of Electronic Health Records
August 2, 2013
Payments for demonstrating meaningful use of EHR technology can benefit eligible professionals, hospitals, but problems with upcoding, physician notes persist
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Congressional Budget Office Says Health-Care Inflation Is Slowing
August 2, 2013
CBO lowers its projections for next decade's spending on Medicare, Medicaid, extended insurance coverage under Affordable Care Act
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Technology Developers Encouraged to Make Hospital Pricing More Transparent
August 2, 2013
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to award $120,00 in prizes to creator of intuitive, actionable tools that demystify health care costs for consumers
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Joint Commission Tackles Alarm-Fatigue Risks from Medical Devices
August 2, 2013
Report finds barrage of warning noises can desensitize, distract professional caregivers from true emergencies
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Leadership Skills a Priority for Future Hospitalists
August 2, 2013
Training program helps medical residents prepare for leadership positions
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Hospitalist Advocate Finds Niche in Hospital Medicine
August 2, 2013
Veteran administrator, medical business consultant Bryan Weiss, MBA, joins editorial advisory group
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As Medicare Auditors Seek to Rein in Costs, Hospital Admission Decisions Are Under Microscope
August 2, 2013
Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) out to identify improper payments made on claims for Medicare beneficiaries
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Hospitalists Hold Key to Admissions Door for ED Patients
August 2, 2013
Partnering with ED physicians helps hospitalists tackle problem of emergency department boarding for admitted patients
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Consumer Reports’ Hospital Quality Ratings Dubious
August 2, 2013
Health-care consumers should steer clear of report assembled from hodge-podge of metrics, data from various sources
