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More Racial Disparity With Medicare Advantage
More racial disparity versus traditional Medicare for hospital readmissions for six major surgeries
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - June 27, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Orthopedics, Pulmonology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news

Medicare Costs Associated With Mortality Rates in AMI Patients
Cardiac procedure costs tied to 180 - day mortality; postacute care spending moderately cost - effective
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 11, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pathology, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

Walmart Generic Drug Discounts Often Offer More Patient Savings
Walmart drug program offers savings over Medicare program for generic cardiovascular medications
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 11, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Pulmono Source Type: news

Medicare Patient Readmit Rates Higher in Proprietary Hospitals
For six major diseases, readmission rates up in for - profit versus government, nonprofit hospitals
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - October 3, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Orthopedics, Pulmonology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news

Korean society blames low PET fees for nuclear medicine disinterest
The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine is blaming reductions in FDG-PET reimbursement...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: How to make the most of Medicare payments Understanding the value of RVUs in radiology How Medicare fee schedule changes will affect radiology Global nuclear medicine groups chart the future Nuclear medicine training helps radiologists
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 5, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Analyze Patient Tests for Importance Before Ordering
To the Editor We read with interest the Research Letter by Geleris and colleagues discussing the laboratory and radiographic ordering habits of their internal medicine residents. Current literature suggests a correlation between where a physician trains and how they practice medicine. For example, location of residency training is correlated with how American Board of Internal Medicine examinees answer high-value care questions. Geographic location of training also correlates to variable costs of care of practicing internists based on Medicare claims data. We, therefore, would expect ordering habits to be relatively homoge...
Source: JAMA Internal Medicine - May 1, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

2000 to 2015 Saw Increase in Medicare GME Payments
Increase mainly due to indirect payments, primarily inpatient costs rather than resident - to - bed ratio
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 11, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pathology Source Type: news

Outcomes Poor With Medical Care From Fraud, Abuse Perpetrators
Mortality and emergency hospitalization rates higher in Medicare beneficiaries with FAP exposures
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 11, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Source Type: news

Hospital and Surgical Privileges for Doctors of Podiatric Medicine.
Abstract The Board of Directors of the American Board of Podiatric Medicine approved the following position statement regarding hospital and surgical privileges for doctors of podiatric medicine on February 27, 2019. This statement is based on federal law, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation and Standards of the Joint Commission, and takes into account the current education, training, and experience of podiatrists to recommend best practices for hospital credentialing and privileging. PMID: 31760757 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - November 27, 2019 Category: Podiatry Authors: Rogers LC, Stavosky JW Tags: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc Source Type: research

ACP: Medicare for All Needed to Fix ‘ Ill ’ U.S. Health Care System
American College of Physicians has endorsed two proposals being discussed by Democratic presidential candidates
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - January 22, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Source Type: news

General Practitioners in US Medical Practice Compared With Family Physicians.
CONCLUSIONS: GPs in the United States are a varied group that differ from FPs. Researchers, educators, and policy makers should not lump GPs together with FPs in data collection, analysis, and reporting. PMID: 32152016 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of Family Medicine - February 29, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Phillips WR, Dai M, Frey JJ, Peterson LE Tags: Ann Fam Med Source Type: research

Primary Care Physician Characteristics Associated with Prescribing Potentially Inappropriate Medication for Elderly Patients: Medicare Part D Data
Conclusion: Identifying PCPs with higher PIM rates can guide future interventions to increase safe prescribing for elderly populations.
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - July 15, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jayaweera, A., Chung, Y., Jabbarpour, Y. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Respiratory - Related ED Visits Up in Days Before Thunderstorms
Findings seen among Medicare beneficiaries, particularly those with asthma, COPD, or both
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - August 11, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Emergency Medicine, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare
Relative prices average 231, 267 percent of what Medicare would pay for inpatient, outpatient services
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - September 29, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Source Type: news

The evolution of the hospitalist
Dr. Ramanathan Dr. Chmelik The term hospitalist was coined in 1996 in a New England Journal of Medicine article written by Dr. Robert Wachter—often considered the father of the field. The need was clear: hospitals wanted a physician dedicated to the care of inpatients on a 24/7 basis. Hospitals and patients have benefited tremendously, and hospital medicine has become the fastest-growing medical specialty in U.S. history. But were we ever meant to belong to the hospital as our name and title suggest?  The goals have shifted With the advent of value-based care, the goals have shifted and are now financially aligned wi...
Source: The Hospitalist - March 30, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ronda Whitaker Tags: Business of Medicine Clinical Guidelines Health Policy Hospital Medicine Patient & Survivor Care Patient Safety Source Type: research