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A look at three different ways to report your discharge services
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How hospitalists handle admission requests from the emergency department
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Handoffs: A fatal case of miscommunication
Susan Shepard, MSN, MA, RN
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May 2012
Need to speed up patient discharges?
Paula S. Katz
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How should you bill an AMA discharge?
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June 2010
Billing discharge services
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Geriatric assessment: Discharging a frail, elderly patient
Bonnie Darves
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Sprinting past the ED: When are direct admissions a good idea?
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