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Medicare CMO Encourages Hospitalists to Become Experts in Managing Quality Patient Care
April 1, 2013
A top official at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will deliver a keynote speech urging hospitalists to step up their focus on patient-centered outcomes at SHM's annual meeting, HM13
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Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Gain Popularity with Physicians in Wake of Added Incentives, Revised Federal Rules
April 1, 2013
Health care providers cautiously optimistic that ACO’s shared responsibility model can cure some industry ills
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Hospitalists Encouraged to Embrace Medicare’s VBPM Program Now
April 1, 2013
Adopting value-based payment modifier plan will help hospital medicine practices avoid penalties ahead of 2017 deadline
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Hospitalists Get Answers to Tough Healthcare Questions
February 1, 2013
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) provides answers to frequently asked questions around cutting-edge healthcare policy issues at www.hospitalmedicine.org/advocacy
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Value-Based Purchasing Model for Medicare Reimbursement Extends to Physicians
January 2, 2013
A primer on the CMS' physician value-based modifier (VBPM) program, including the how and when it will impact hospitalists
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Soaring Healthcare Expenses Draw Attention to Price Transparency As Cost Control
- Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
December 2, 2012
Physicians encouraged to consider impact of diagnostic and treatment decisions to help cut costs
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Physician Value-Based Payment Initiative Would Change Medicare Reimbursement
- Government Relations Specialist;
- Josh Lapps
October 1, 2012
Value-based scheme would shift Medicare's traditional fee-for-service plan toward some type of pay-per-performance model.
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Shaun Frost: High-Value Healthcare
August 29, 2012
Applying accountability principles to improve our care-delivery system
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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.
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Tech Takes Off: Videoconferences in medical settings is more acceptable and affordable, but hurdles remain
July 10, 2012
More mainstream and affordable, video technology improves patient access to specialty care