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HM15 Offers Hospitalist Leaders Training, Encouragement
May 5, 2015
HM leaders share tips on managing patient care in era of healthcare reform
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What the SGR Repeal Means for Hospitalists
- Nancy K. Zeitoun, MD, FHM
April 22, 2015
The long awaited permanent repeal of the poorly designed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) came just in time to avert the 21.2% Medicare physician payment cut that would have taken effect on April 1st, 2015.
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Outpatient Status Determinations for Medicare Patients Costly, Time-Consuming
April 21, 2015
The process of determining outpatient and inpatient status for hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries needs reform, according to a recent article in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
These status determinations, made by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), are a growing concern for hospitals as increa
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Implementing Physician Value-Based Purchasing in Your Practice: HM15 Session Analysis
April 9, 2015
HM15 Session: Putting Your Nickel Down: The What, Why, and How of Implementing Physician Value-Based Purchasing in Your Practice
Presenters: Stephen Besch, Simone Karp RPh, Patrick Torcson MD MMM SFHM, Gregory Seymann MD SFHM
Summation: HHS has set a goal of tying increasing percentages of Med
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Hot Topics in Practice Management; HM15 Session Analysis
April 9, 2015
HM15 Session RAPID FIRE PANEL: Hot Topics in Practice Management Updates on Key Issues, Including the Key Characteristics of an Effective HMG
HM15 Presenters: Roy Sittig MD SFHM, Jeffrey Frank MD MBA, Jodi Braun
Summation: Speakers covered timely topics regarding the Accountable Care Act, nam
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SHM, IPC Healthcare Launch Hospitalist-Focused, Post–Acute-Care Educational Program
April 7, 2015
Hospitalists practicing in post–acute-care facilities have a new resource via an SHM partnership.
The society and IPC Healthcare of North Hollywood, Calif., debuted at the "Primer for Hospitalists on Skilled Nursing Facilities" at 2015 annual meeting.
The educational program, housed at SHM's L
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Medicare Standard Practical Solution to Medical Coding Complexity
April 4, 2015
In the article “Common Coding Mistakes Hospitalists Should Avoid” in the August 2014 issue of The Hospitalist, the author states:
“For inpatient care, an established problem is defined as one in which a care plan has been generated by the physician (or same specialty group practice member) during
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Opinion
The Biggest Thing in Hospital Medicine Since Patient Safety?
- Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM
April 4, 2015
Editor’s note: First of a two-part series examining bundled payments and hospital medicine. Additionally, Dr.
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Service Distinction Crucial for Medical Claim Submissions
April 3, 2015
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Hospitalists often are tasked with coordinating and overseeing patient care throughout a hospitalization.
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Physician Dashboard, Pay-for-Performance Improve Rate of Appropriate VTE Prophylaxis
- Elizabeth Harry, MD;
- Ethan Cumbler, MD;
- Hemali Patel, MD;
- Kasey Bowden, NP;
- Li-Kheng Ngov, MD;
- Richard Vestal, MD;
- Serena Scott, MD
April 3, 2015
Transparent feedback through real-time dashboards, payment incentives can improve patient safety, quality benchmarks