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News
Wachter, Washington Insiders Ready for HM12 Keynote Addresses
January 27, 2012
This year’s presenters at SHM's annual meeting will frame the conversations that hospitalists will have at HM13
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Life in the Gap
- Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
December 21, 2011
2012 forecast: More coordinated, more accountable, more efficient care
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Opinion
Reimbursement Readiness
- John Nelson, MD, MHM;
- MHM
December 21, 2011
Documentation improvement, regulatory acumen key maximization of Medicare dollars
News
Policy Corner: Are ACOs Back? Has CMS Listened to Provider Concerns?
November 30, 2011
The final rule on ACOs indicates that the government has taken comments from SHM and other organizations to heart.
News
Where’s the Stimulus?
November 30, 2011
Checking up on 2009’s $160 billion infusion into healthcare.
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Report Finds U.S. Health Quality Stagnant
November 10, 2011
Analysis highlights areas for opportunity, one hospitalist says
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By the numbers – 0.5%
November 4, 2011
The reduction President Obama has proposed to a formula used by the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), created last year by the Affordable Care Act to cut Medicare costs without affecting quality. The formula IPAB currently uses as a baseline for growth estimates is GDP per capita, plus 1%.
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Policy Corner
November 2, 2011
Coming soon to a hospital near you (maybe): Bundling
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News
The Earlier, the Better
October 1, 2011
Aggressive bed management increases capacity and revenue-generating opportunities without added costs
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Policy Corner
October 1, 2011
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Countdown Begins; SHM Toolkit Launched