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News
Many providers don’t follow hypertension guidelines
September 17, 2020
Most health care professionals rely on clinic BP measurements to make a new diagnosis of hypertension, and view pressure measured manually with a cuff and stethoscope as accurate.
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Opinion
In a time of two pandemics, a recommitment to work together
- Jerome C. Siy, MD, MHA, SFHM
September 14, 2020
While we physically mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we must make efforts to unmask the failings of our health system.
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Hospital medicine in a worldwide pandemic
September 10, 2020
Scope of practice for the hospitalist model continues to evolve, with increased demand for comanagement roles.
News
HHS plan to improve rural health focuses on better broadband, telehealth services
- Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News
September 8, 2020
The announcement includes technical initiatives, such as a contract to help clinics and hospitals integrate care.
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Prognosis for rural hospitals worsens with pandemic
- Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News
August 26, 2020
It’s a dangerous scenario. “We know that a closure leads to higher mortality pretty quickly” among the populations served.
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Hospitalists confront administrative, financial challenges of COVID-19 crisis
August 20, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis may present an opportunity for hospital medicine to rapidly explore different models.
News
Is your job performance being evaluated for the wrong factors?
July 8, 2020
“The best way to motivate improved performance is through purpose and mission,” says Dr. Robert Pearl.
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Physician shortage grows in latest projections
July 2, 2020
“We’ve seen in stark detail how fragile and quickly overwhelmed America’s health care system truly is, and we’re nowhere near out of the woods with this public health emergency yet,” Dr. David J. Skorton said.
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Opinion
The wave of the future
- Eric Howell, MD, MHM;
- Larry Wellikson, MD, MHM
July 1, 2020
SHM’s founding CEO Dr. Larry Wellikson is retiring, and Dr. Eric Howell is assuming his leadership role.
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Many physicians live within their means and save, survey shows
June 30, 2020
Primary care offices have seen a 55% drop in revenue because of the pandemic, and specialists have been hard hit with the suspension of most elective procedures.