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March 2019

Commentary

Improving med rec: Let’s start a discussion

Andrzej and Magdalena Dankowska -
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Published in the March 2019 issue of Today's Hospitalist AFTER WORKING as a hospitalist for several years, I've spent the past 10-plus years as a medical director for a long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital, a job I love. But that means...

Coding

Still reporting consult codes?

Sue A. Lewis, RN, CPC, PCS - December 2018
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Published in the December 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist DOES YOUR HOSPITAL have a large book of business with private insurers? If so, you may...

Patients staying beyond discharge? How to bill

October 2018

Billing ED services

August 2018

Switching inpatient to obs: How do you bill?

May 2018

The accidental psychiatrist

February 2018

Patient flow

Quality improvement

Who owns what in patient metrics?

Phyllis Maguire - October 2018
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Published in the October 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist IT'S NO SECRET that doctors face growing pressure over how they perform on measures like readmissions...

Want to dive into QI? Nail down a template first

July 2018

SEP-1: Does it improve sepsis care?

March 2018

Patient satisfaction

Trends in patient volumes for hospitalists

Today's Hospitalist - June 2018
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More slide shows in our series: 2018 update on hospitalist compensation Trends in bonuses and incentives for hospitalists A look at hospitalist career satisfaction A 10-year look at...

Moving beyond small talk to real issues

December 2017

Don’t buy into HCAHPS? Homegrown surveys can help

October 2017

Commentary

Infectious Disease

How to avoid C. diff overtesting

Phyllis Maguire - September 2018
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Published in the September 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist WHEN IT COMES TO testing for C. diff, clinicians face a tough balancing act. With too...

Tackling skin and soft tissue infections

December 2017

ID emergencies

August 2017

C. diff infections: Going from “worst in the nation” to “best...

August 2017
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Technology

Social media: Should you stop lurking and log on?

Paula S. Katz - March 2019
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Published in the March 2019 issue of Today's Hospitalist AS A YOUNG HOSPITALIST trying to develop his academic career, Charlie M. Wray, DO, MS, (@WrayCharles)...

Career

Are you keeping your nocturnists happy?

Deborah Gesensway - February 2019
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Published in the February 2019 issue of Today's Hospitalist Nocturnist Arash Nadershahi, MD, sometimes can't believe he found his dream job. A self-described "night owl"...

By the Numbers

Decisions, decisions

David A. Frenz, MD - January 2019
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Published in the January 2019 issue of Today's Hospitalist A SCARY NUMBER of patients lack decision-making capacity. In a systematic review published in the July 27,...

Satisfaction/Burnout

A doctor dance-off for a great cause

Today's Hospitalist - February 2019
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Published in the February 2019 issue of Today's Hospitalist BRIGHT GOLD METALLIC LEATHER isn't a typical look for Mary-Amanda O'Neill, MD, a hospitalist at Cape...
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Career Center

A look at hospitalist shift rates

Today's Hospitalist - March 2019
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Published in the March 2019 issue of Today's Hospitalist WANT MORE DATA about hospitalist pay, work hours and more? Check out our 2018 Salary Survey Results. Interested...

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