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Observation and Discharge Codes
- Ccs-P;
- Gail Pfeiffer;
- Rhia
July 1, 2005
1. When should the observation code be used? Do the provider and facility need to use the same codes in order to be reimbursed for observation?
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Patient-Centered, Measurable-Quality, True Teamwork
- Larry Wellikson, MD, FACP
July 1, 2005
I have mentioned in previous columns and often in public speeches that hospitalists will actively create and implement the hospital of the future.
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Practice Profile
July 1, 2005
Milford Hospital Hospitalist Service
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Opportunity to Partner in Improving Care: The Medicare Chronic Care improvement Programs
May 1, 2005
Update from the Public Policy Committee
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Five-Year Review of Codes Begins
- Mary Jo Gorman, MD, MBA;
- Pamela Ferraro, MS
March 1, 2005
The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule indicates how much each physician service will be reimbursed by Medicare. Payment rates are a combination of three components: physician work, practice expense, and professional liability (malpractice).
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In the Literature
- Brian Harte, MD;
- Christopher Whinney, MD;
- Sanjeev Suri, MD, MBA
March 1, 2005
CARP Trial Suggests No Benefi t to Revascularization Before Vascular Surgery; Blood Transfusion May Increase Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome; and Cost-effectiveness of Rhythm Versus Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation
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The Informed Hospitalist and the Pharmaceutical Industry
March 1, 2005
Ethics in Hospital Medicine
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Navigating the Nuances of Consult Coding
- Ccs-P;
- Gail Pfeiffer;
- Jim Pile, MD;
- Rhia
March 1, 2005
Introduction
Hospitalists often have questions related to coding for consultative services and subsequent hospital visits, especially when other specialists are managing the patient “concurrently.” If the hospitalist is practicing in a teaching hospital the guidelines can be yet more con
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Resident Work Hours, Hospitalist Programs, and Academic Medical Centers
- and Scott Flanders, MD;
- Vikas Parekh, MD
January 2, 2005
In July of 2003, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) implemented new rules that restricted resident work hours to no more than 80 per week and restricted continuous duty to no more than 30 hours (24 hours plus 6 hours for transfer of care, the “24+6” rule).
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Thanks for the Memories
- Larry Wellikson, MD, FACP
January 1, 2005
This issue of The Hospitalist marks the beginning of my sixth year as the chief executive officer at SHM.