News
Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infection Prevention Paying Off
July 17, 2014
CDC campaign to reduce central-line-associated bloodstream infections saves millions in hospital reimbursements
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Opinion
Proper Inpatient Documentation, Coding Essential to Avoid a Medicare Audit
- John Nelson, MD, MHM;
- MHM
July 1, 2014
Tips to help your hospital medicine group ensure appropriate CPT coding
News
Hospitals Lose $45.9 Billion in Uncompensated Care in 2012
July 1, 2014
American Hospital Association survey ties revenue loss to bad debt, charity care provided to patients who can't pay
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News
SGR Reform, ICD-10 Implementation Delays Frustrate Hospitalists, Physicians
July 1, 2014
Recent stalls to fix physician reimbursement program, implement overhauled medical coding system considered costly to healthcare industry
News
Ann Sheehy, MD, MS, FHM, Outlines To Lawmakers Hospitalist Concerns about Two-Midnight Rule, Medicare Policies
June 19, 2014
SHM Public Policy Committee member explains flaws in observation status rule, RAC program
News
Overworked Hospitalists Linked to Higher Costs, Longer Lengths of Stay
June 4, 2014
JAMA Internal Medicine study suggests 15 encounters per day is optimal patient census
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News
Why Hospitalists Should Heed Choosing Wisely Recommendations
June 1, 2014
Cost-effectiveness campaign should compel physicians to be good stewards of finite healthcare resources
News
How to Avoid Data Breaches, HIPAA Violations When Posting Patients’ Protected Health Information Online
June 1, 2014
Know which medical information must be de-identified before it’s shared over social media
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News
Healthcare Changes Under Affordable Care Act Raise Concerns for Hospital Chief Financial Officers
May 1, 2014
Rise of healthcare consumerism, transparency in pricing, variation in cost of care, recapitalization expenses has complicated task of managing hospitals’ financial future
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News
Bill to Clarify Three-Midnight Rule for Medicare Patients Gains Support from Congress, Hospitalists
- U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)
May 1, 2014
H.R. 1179 would eliminate confusion around hospital admission requirements to cover skilled nursing care; relieve financial burden for Medicare patients, families