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U.S. hospitals facing severe challenges from COVID-19, HHS report says
April 7, 2020
Delayed test results also reduced hospitals’ ability to provide care by sidelining clinicians who reported COVID-19 symptoms.
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‘Brutal’ plan to restrict palliative radiation during pandemic
April 6, 2020
New guidelines recommend giving palliative radiotherapy only in oncologic emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Firings, furloughs, and pay cuts in advance of COVID-19 surge
April 1, 2020
Despite almost $200 billion earmarked for hospital systems in the recently passed federal stimulus package, many hospitals are still in dire financial straits.
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CMS implements temporary regulatory changes to aid COVID-19 response
March 31, 2020
The regulatory relief includes the ability for ambulatory surgery centers to bill as hospitals and more widespread use of telehealth.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AAN urges feds to further expand telehealth benefits
March 25, 2020
According to the AAN, the easing of restrictions on telehealth should be extended beyond Medicare fee-for-service to both Medicare Advantage and Medicaid patients.
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Designing an effective onboarding program
- Farzan Irani, MD, MBA, MRCP, SFHM, FACP, Chcqm
March 19, 2020
The first year remains the most vulnerable period for a new hospitalist.
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Opinion
Hospital medicine physician leaders
March 13, 2020
Lead hospitalist duties can extend from daily operations to leading the strategic vision of a health system.
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Medicare study evaluates impact of U.S. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
February 10, 2020
The proportion of care encounters studied that were preventable remains poorly understood.
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Introduction to population management
January 30, 2020
The cornerstone of population management is provider accountability for the cost of care.
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New hypertension performance measures boost 130/80 mm Hg target
January 6, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – Hypertension performance and quality measures from the AHA and ACC provide a guide for implementing the 2017 hypertension guideline.