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15 Things Dermatologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
Experts offer tips to assess dermatologic cases
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Study: Tracheostomy Collar Facilitates Quicker Transition
Managing heart failure, treating infections, and optimizing nutrition are crucial before weaning off ventilation, pulmonologist says
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20 Things Psychiatrists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
Psychiatrists offer tips about when, and how, hospitalists should seek mental health care for their patients
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Keep an Eye Out for Factitious Disorders
Room searches, probing conversations offer hospitalists and other providers vital clues
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Medical Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Spotlights Hospitalist Communication, Attention to Discharge Details
Listen to bonus excerpts of our interview with Ken Duckworth, medical director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and assistant clinical...
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FDA Recommends New Opioids Research Prove Abuse-Deterrent Properties
Agency aims to prevent abuse and misuse, while ensuring that patients in pain have access to important medicines
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Society of Physician Entrepreneurs Co-Founder Talks about MD Career Changes
Entrepreneur Jeffrey N. Hausfeld, MD, MBA, FACS, managing director of FMS Financial Solutions, Greenbelt, Md., co-founder and treasurer of the...
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Physicians Exercise Their Entrepreneurial Skills, Creativity to Pursue Passions Beyond Clinical Medicine
Career shifts can help hospitalists broaden horizons, strike better work-life balance
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Former Hospitalist Gets Satisfaction Helping Physicians Launch Nonclinical Careers
Philippa Kennealy, MD, traded her place in a family physician practice to pursue her passion for helping people
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Serious Complications from Opioid Overuse in Hospitalized Patients Prompts Nationwide Alert
A Joint Commission alert urges hospitalists to adopt measures to avoid dosing errors and improve the care of patients on opioid analgesics in...
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: American Pain Society Board Member Discusses Opioid Risks, Rewards, and Why Continuing Education is a Must
Audio excerpts of our interview with Scott Strassels, PhD, PharmD, BCPS, an assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of...
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How Hospitalists Can Improve the Care of Patients on Opioids
Hospitals can benefit from having a pain champion on staff to safely manage various situations.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Billing Expert Explains Why Documentation, Education, and Feedback Are Crucial to Reimbursement
Sherri Dumford, MBA, CHBME, director of operations and past president of the Healthcare Billing and Management Association, explains why it’s...
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Education, Audits, and Feedback Are Key to Billing Success
New hires, veteran hospitalists need regular documentation training, updates
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12 Things Hospitalists Need to Know About Billing and Coding
Proper documentation supports the services you are billing, maximizes your reimbursement