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Hospitalist Career Articles of Interest
Hospitalists recommend changes to 'bundled
payment' model
Source: Fierce Health Finance
A think tank made up of hospitalist groups has released a white
paper suggesting some changes to the emerging bundled payment model
for episodes of care. Generally speaking, they're arguing for CMS
to wait until there's some real-world evidence on what works with
bundled payment before rolling into reform.
Society of Hospital Medicine's Reaction to
President Obama's Remarks on Health Reform
Source: Society of Hospital Medicine
President Barack Obama recentlyspoke to congress and shared his
goals for changing the way healthcare is delivered in America. The
Society of Hospital Medicine's Quality Improvement Initiatives
address many issues discussed in the President's plan. For the
31,000 hospitalists in the United States, reform brings hope for
the improvement of quality of care for patients.
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Hospital Medicine Around the
World
From the July ACP Hospitalist, copyright © 2009 by the
American College of Physicians
Health leaders from around the globe are working hard to make
hospitalists mainstream in their countries. For years, hospital
medicine has existed in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Other
countries are starting to see the benefits-efficiency, quality of
patient care and quality of life for the physicians.
Leaders in Hospital Care Form New Collaborative to
Address Pressing Issues for Patient Care
Source: Society of Hospital Medicine
Six national organizations, which together represent hundreds of
thousands of healthcare professionals, have formed the Hospital
Care Collaborative (HCC) and are working together to address the
most pressing needs in hospitalized care.