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NEW DEPARTMENT: Innovations
- Larry Beresford;
- Richard Quinn
May 1, 2011
White Coat vs. Laundered Scrubs: JHM study shows no difference in contamination; some physicians cling to tradition
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The Billing & Coding Bandwagon
May 1, 2011
Hospitalists ideally positioned to lead documentation, coding improvement efforts
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Due Diligence: Denials
May 1, 2011
Claim rejection often due to mismatched or missing information
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Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants to the Rescue
May 1, 2011
Physician assistants, nurse practitioners can increase efficiency, but success depends on economic need, careful implementation
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Hospitalists Are the Answer
- Larry Wellikson, MD, SFHM
May 1, 2011
Provider attitude, ineffective systems delay patient safety improvement
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Paid For Being Special
May 1, 2011
The next phase of hospital medicine
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CMS Requires “In-Person Encounter” to Initiate Home Health Services
May 1, 2011
The health reform law changes paperwork requirements; providers can no longer use discharge plans or transfer forms as evidence of “certification” of need for home health services
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The Comanagement Conundrum
April 1, 2011
Careful negotiation, clear agreement essential to hospitalists in shared-service situations
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Wachter Relishes Opportunity to Guide Hospitalists
April 1, 2011
HM pioneer considers annual meeting address “a privilege”
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HM11 PREVIEW: Insider’s Viewpoint
April 1, 2011
Former Obama advisor will speak to hospitalists about health reform