August 2019
Telemedicine, from both sides now
Hospitalists both give and receive support through the screen.
Prepare for Parkinson's disease patients
Medication management and other strategies can improve a hospital stay.
Finding atrial fibrillation in the hospital
Challenges include differentiating transient and persistent cases.
Parkinson's disease
Accurate coding of Parkinson's disease requires documentation of the cause and any associated dementia.
A berth on the Tsukuba
Understanding beriberi took research around the world over centuries.
Challenges in combating COPD readmissions
Experts report on bundled payments and other efforts targeting COPD hospital costs.
Telemedicine, afib, and Parkinson's
This month's issue offers examples of telemedicine in action and tips on atrial fibrillation and Parkinson's disease.
Seeing the full picture of a patient
A palliative care physician finds benefit in asking for photos of patients.
MKSAP quiz on atrial fibrillation
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on atrial fibrillation.