Search results for "Penalties"
Postprocedural respiratory failure
How to properly make and document the diagnosis of respiratory failure following surgery.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/coding-postprocedural-respiratory-failure.htm
15 Jul 2017
Hospital medicine matures
Post-acute care is emerging as a dedicated field of practice on a path similar to hospital medicine's a decade or so ago.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/coverstory.htm
15 Oct 2012
HAI but POA
A study indicates that public reporting of hospital infection rates should note which were present on admission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/qa.htm
15 Jun 2012
The next issue of ACP Internist is online
ACP Job Placement Center calls for physician profiles
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/07/5.htm
7 Apr 2010
Perfecting the post-discharge visit
Researchers analyze who, what, and when of follow-up care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/post-discharge-visit.htm
15 Aug 2015
VTE prophylaxis in colorectal surgery patients increases over time, but VTE rates remain unchanged, study finds
Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism (VTE) increased significantly among colorectal surgery patients, but their rate of VTE occurrence did not change, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/17/1.htm
17 Jun 2015
In the News
Rehospitalization after MI, hospitalists and outcomes, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/itn.htm
15 Oct 2012
Medicare reports on the 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Value Modifier
For physicians who haven't begun working on the Value Modifier, 2016 is the year for immediate action.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/05/coding-physician-fee-schedule-value-modifier.htm
15 May 2016
Administrative data may not give accurate picture of pressure ulcer rates, study finds
Administrative data may not accurately capture rates of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, according to a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/23/4.htm
23 Oct 2013
Decreased hospital readmission rates not linked to increased postdischarge mortality, study finds
The analysis of Medicare admissions for heart failure, myocardial infarction, and pneumonia found a weak but significant correlation between reductions in 30-day readmissions and reductions in 30-day mortality rates postdischarge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/26/4.htm
26 Jul 2017