News
Pros and Cons of Clinical Observation Units
- Deepak Asudani, MD, MPH, FHM;
- Vaishal Tolia, MD, MPH, FACEP
November 1, 2013
Hospital COUs can prevent inpatient admissions, reduce healthcare costs, and shorten lengths of stay, but the patient-care model has raised concerns
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News
Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars Fellowship Program Offers Hospitalists Training Opportunity
November 1, 2013
Two-year curriculum helps physicians improve leadership, quality improvement, research skills
News
How to Handle Medicare Documentation Audits
November 1, 2013
Providing comprehensive, timely responses is crucial to preventing claims denial
News
Hospitalists’ Role in PQRS, Pay for Performance Gets Boost
- Greg Seymann, MD, SFHM;
- Josh Boswell
November 1, 2013
SHM effort supports adding inpatient codes to Physician Quality Reporting System to help hospitalists participate in Value-Based Payment Modifier program
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News
Why Hospitalists Remain Outside Malpractice Insurers’ High-Risk Categories, For Now
November 1, 2013
Insiders offer tips for managing exposure to lawsuits, suggest proactive approach
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Opinion
New Rules for Value-Based Purchasing, Readmission Penalties, Admissions
- Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM
October 1, 2013
What hospitalists should know about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ revised guidelines for hospital performance measures
News
How To Avoid Medicare Denials for Critical-Care Billing
October 1, 2013
The basic principles of documentation for services provided to critical-care and injured hospital patients
News
SHM Advocates for Medicare to Cover Skilled-Nursing Facilities
October 1, 2013
Hospitalists push to pass Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act that counts observation status toward three-day requirement for SNF patient care
News
SHM Introduces Discounted PQRS Through New Learning Portal
October 1, 2013
Allows hospitalists to report data on quality measures for services for Medicare beneficiaries at a lower rate
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News
Hospitalist Groups Extract New Solutions Via Data Mining
October 1, 2013
Technology can assist with clinical decision-making, predict health insurance fraud, identify at-risk patients