Search results for "specialists"
Measure of the month: Stroke and stroke rehabilitation
In accordance with a law passed by Congress late in 2006, physicians and other eligible professionals are able to receive bonus payments of 1.5% of their total allowed Medicare charges, subject to a cap, by submitting information for defined quality measures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/measure.htm
15 Jan 2009
Billing and coding
Specific documentation helps optimize payments for heart failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/coding.htm
15 Jan 2009
Just for the record
A computer crash prompts reflection on EHRs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/free/newman.htm
15 Jan 2009
Growing specialty offers opportunity for hospitalists
The American Board of Medical Specialties last fall began offering board certification in palliative care, and CMS has recognized the subspecialty, removing hurdles to reimbursement. The attention, along with other factors like the fulfillment of the work and a hot job market, is prompting more physicians to consider focusing on palliative medicine, whether they're in the middle of their careers or at the outset.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/02/cover.htm
15 Feb 2009
Giving hospitalists their space
Cleveland Clinic’s division of general internal medicine decided to try “geographic roundingâ€ï¿½ after a patient satisfaction survey revealed that many patients were unhappy that “my doctor is never around.â€ï¿½ That sentiment is starting to change now that hospitalists spend more time actually talking with patients and less time getting to them.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/02/geographic.htm
15 Feb 2009
Heartening news about cardiac surgery in the elderly
Not long ago, a patient’s advanced age was a serious, potentially prohibitive risk factor when considering surgery. But innovations in surgical techniques, better patient care, and improving attitudes towards aging have led to octogenarians routinely surviving surgery and often significantly benefiting from it, allowing them to enjoy an improved quality of life for a decade or more afterward.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/02/surgery.htm
15 Feb 2009
Measure of the month: Stroke and stroke rehabilitation
In accordance with a law passed by Congress late in 2006, physicians and other eligible professionals are able to receive bonus payments of a percentage (increased to 2%) of their total allowed Medicare charges, subject to a cap, by submitting information for defined quality measures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/02/measure.htm
15 Feb 2009
Is it sepsis?
John Doe was brought to the emergency department by ambulance from a local nursing home.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/02/coding.htm
15 Feb 2009
Surgical comanagement done right
With no clear definition of surgical comanagement, it's no wonder that hospitalists disagree on which patients should be comanaged, how arrangements should be structured, and whether the whole movement toward comanagement is a boon or bane for hospitalists and their patients. Our cover story examines the concept and offers tips on making comanagement work for your group.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/03/cover.htm
15 Mar 2009
Insufficient insufficiency
Physicians often use the term renal insufficiency to communicate the status of a patient’s renal function, but this isn't enough when the medical record supports a more specific condition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/03/coding.htm
15 Mar 2009