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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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ICD-10 Medical Coding System Likely to Improve Documentation, Reimbursement
July 6, 2015
ICD-10 is the system that will replace ICD-9 for all parties covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). ICD-10 contains a code set used for inpatient procedural reporting and a code set used for diagnosis reporting.
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Medicare Rankings Favor Small, For-Profit Hospitals
July 6, 2015
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In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly revealed for the first time which hospitals achieved five stars and which had room for improvement based on patient exper
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Hospital Medicine’s Challenges, Rewards Lure Healthcare Administrator
July 6, 2015
Lisa Courtney’s journey into hospital medicine didn’t start with a chemistry set and didn’t take her to medical school.
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Physician Assistant Hooked on Hospital Medicine’s Patient Care Approach
July 6, 2015
James Levy, PA-C, SFHM, isn’t a doctor. But he’s been a hospitalist for more than 15 years.
A veteran physician assistant (PA), Levy is vice president of human resources (VPHR) for iNDIGO Health Partners of Traverse City, Mich., a firm he has co-owned since it began in 2008.
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Movers and Shakers in Hospital Medicine, July 2015
July 6, 2015
Latest promotions, appointments for professionals in HM
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Lowering Systolic Blood Pressure Tied to Reduced Atrial Fibrillation Risk
June 25, 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lower systolic blood pressure in patients being treated for hypertension is associated with a reduced risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to data from the LIFE study.
"Among hypertensive patients at high risk of atrial fibrillation who can tolerate
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Startup Pharmacy Takes Mail-Order to Next Level, Could Solve Medication Management Issue for Millions
June 10, 2015
It only takes one idea to help change the face of medicine and, recently, Forbes posted an article outlining a small startup pharmacy that could change the way we get our medication.
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Physician Learns Lessons About Patient Care from Failure
June 8, 2015
“Are you comfortable talking to him about all this stuff?” my attending asked me casually.
“Yeah, of course—sure,” I replied, trying to mimic the same casual tone.
STOP!
Hold on.
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Medical Care Overuse Causes Waste, Harm in Healthcare
June 8, 2015
A trickle of anecdotes has become a flood of cautionary tales.
There’s one about the patient in intensive care who didn’t have a cardiac condition yet still had a troponin blood test on 26 consecutive days.