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acp-hosp0912
Dr. Smith had communicated his clinicalthinking to the patient throughout the process, explainingthe rationale for each blood test and scan, as well as the liverbiopsies and referrals to other specialists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/acph-200912-mindful.pdf
30 Nov 2009
A bundle of joy or trouble?
Bundled payments could prove the value of hospitalists or destroy their income, dramatically improve patient care or hurt outcomes, or be a return to capitation or a new way forward.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/bundle.htm
15 Dec 2009
So you want to be an academic hospitalist
For hospitalists contemplating a career in academic medicine, it may not always be easy to arrive at the right mix of clinical practice, teaching and research. Learn what to look for.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/academic.htm
15 Dec 2009
Pulse oximeter a valuable tool, but has limitations
With pulse oximetry, a strong, regular pulse is important to obtaining a good signal and accurate reading. Unfortunately, many critically ill patients do not have good pulses anywhere.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/tech.htm
15 Dec 2009
Walking the tightrope of medical necessity
Our columnist discusses key elements of deciding the appropriate level of care for a given patient (inpatient versus outpatient or outpatient with observation).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/coding.htm
15 Dec 2009
Uncertain diagnosis leads doctor to dig further
Our columnists address the emotional consequences of diagnoses.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/mindful.htm
15 Dec 2009
Documenting adverse drug reactions and poisonings
Adverse effects of a correctly administered drug or drugs must be coded and reported differently than the misuse of a drug, which is classified as “poisoning” in ICD-9-CM coding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/coding.htm
15 Jan 2010
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and a critical care specialist at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in. Minneapolis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/acph-201002-tech2.pdf
4 Feb 2010
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g. Deborah Hale, a certified coding specialist, is president of. Administrative Consultant Service, LLC, in Shawnee, Okla.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/acph-201002-coding_t1.pdf
4 Feb 2010
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and a critical care specialist at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in. Minneapolis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/acph-201002-tech_t2.pdf
4 Feb 2010