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Study Shows That Medicare Pays More For Patients Cared For By Hospitalists
Association of Hospitalist Care With Medical Utilization After Discharge: Evidence of Cost Shift From a Cohort Study. That’s the title of the latest medical study making the viral rounds. I had an...
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Fifteen Years Ago Vs. Today: How Much Debt Do Med Students Accumulate?
The total debt cost of medical school has become obnoxious. When I started medical school 15 years ago this month, I took out approximately $2,000 a month in loans. $1,000 a month for all living...
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Medicare Only Covers Some Medications During A Hospital Stay
One of the worst parts of my job over the years has been to tell patients I was going to bring them into the hospital as an observation status because they did not have any criteria for full inpatient...
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When Age Plays A Role In Medical Decision-Making
Missed Diagnosis Lawsuit and the Dynamics of Age Related to Risk Years ago I had the opportunity to care for Mr Smith, a 101 year old man who presented to the hospital with chest pain and shortness of...
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Hospitalist Recommends A Way Out Of Medicare And Medicaid
Ask yourself this question: Would you pay 20-30% less in insurance premiums if it meant you were locked into one hospital system for your health care? I would. That’s what one hospital system in...
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Check-In Kiosks At Your Physician’s Office: It’s All About Efficiency
The airline industry was a lot like physician practices several years ago. Costs were rising all around them while stagnant revenue caused declining margins. Well, this is America, not North Korea....
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Are Regulations Preventing Hospitalists From Reaching Their Full Potential?
How many patients should a hospitalist average on any given day? What do you think? The Hospitalist asked that question to hospitalists and 421 of them responded. They were given responses in...
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Is The Increased Patient Safety Of The EMR Worth The Inefficiency?
With all the talk about how EMR/EHR resources will make practicing medicine better, faster and safer, I learned of an unintended consequence that is probably under appreciated these days. Hospitalists...
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Survey Results Compare Hospitalist Earnings In 2011
Want to know if your hospitalist compensation package is on par with other hospitalist groups around you? I have previously written about the results of the hospitalist salary compensation survey...
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Should A Salaried Physician’s Decreased Efficiency Be A Concern?
For centuries, physician practices have been small business enterprises built on the sweat equity of intensive medical training. It was an economic reward system that often had physicians sacrificing...
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Study Shows That Medicare Pays More For Patients Cared For By Hospitalists
Association of Hospitalist Care With Medical Utilization After Discharge: Evidence of Cost Shift From a Cohort Study. That’s the title of the latest medical study making the viral rounds. I had an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fifteen Years Ago Vs. Today: How Much Debt Do Med Students Accumulate?
The total debt cost of medical school has become obnoxious. When I started medical school 15 years ago this month, I took out approximately $2,000 a month in loans. $1,000 a month for all living...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Medicare Only Covers Some Medications During A Hospital Stay
One of the worst parts of my job over the years has been to tell patients I was going to bring them into the hospital as an observation status because they did not have any criteria for full inpatient...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When Age Plays A Role In Medical Decision-Making
Missed Diagnosis Lawsuit and the Dynamics of Age Related to Risk Years ago I had the opportunity to care for Mr Smith, a 101 year old man who presented to the hospital with chest pain and shortness of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hospitalist Recommends A Way Out Of Medicare And Medicaid
Ask yourself this question: Would you pay 20-30% less in insurance premiums if it meant you were locked into one hospital system for your health care? I would. That’s what one hospital system in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Check-In Kiosks At Your Physician’s Office: It’s All About Efficiency
The airline industry was a lot like physician practices several years ago. Costs were rising all around them while stagnant revenue caused declining margins. Well, this is America, not North Korea....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Are Regulations Preventing Hospitalists From Reaching Their Full Potential?
How many patients should a hospitalist average on any given day? What do you think? The Hospitalist asked that question to hospitalists and 421 of them responded. They were given responses in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is The Increased Patient Safety Of The EMR Worth The Inefficiency?
With all the talk about how EMR/EHR resources will make practicing medicine better, faster and safer, I learned of an unintended consequence that is probably under appreciated these days. Hospitalists...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Survey Results Compare Hospitalist Earnings In 2011
Want to know if your hospitalist compensation package is on par with other hospitalist groups around you? I have previously written about the results of the hospitalist salary compensation survey...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Should A Salaried Physician’s Decreased Efficiency Be A Concern?
For centuries, physician practices have been small business enterprises built on the sweat equity of intensive medical training. It was an economic reward system that often had physicians sacrificing...
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