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May 2009

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Cover Story

Same job, fewer hours

Hospitalists find innovative ways to practice part-time

Part-time options are growing, but finding or creating the right job still can be a challenge. Recruiters, employers and part-time hospitalists offer tips for making part-time hospital medicine work for physicians and practices.

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Your Practice

Capturing charges on the go

Billing software saves money when it complements hospitalists' workflow

Using a handheld electronic device to capture procedure codes isn't new, but as the technology improves, the approach is becoming particularly appealing to hospitalists.

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Your Career

Job hunting in a down economy

Know how to look in the new job market

Employers have stepped up efforts to maximize productivity in new hires and existing staff, while hospitalists are focused on the perils of switching jobs in a gloomy housing market.

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Mindful Medicine

It's just old age—or is it?

How might ageism interfere with a correct diagnosis?

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Q&A

A sideline that grew outside the lines

How the University of Utah got a palliative care service

Hospitalist Stephen Bekanich, MD, talks about starting a successful palliative care program.

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Perspectives

Letter from the Editor

Part-time work can be an attractive option for hospitalists, whether it allows them to spend more time with their families or pursue other professional interests. Our cover story offers tips on where to look for part-time work, caveats to be aware of, and how to get the schedule you want.

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Newman’s Notions

A very brief history of credentialing

While many may think of it as a modern concept, credentialing has been a part of physicians' careers since long before the Middle Ages.

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Your Practice

Coding Corner

Documenting skin ulcers: The pressure is on

Physicians must carefully identify patients at high risk of developing pressure ulcers and then initiate and document prevention strategies.

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Quality Corner

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.

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Your Career

Pulse On™ Springfield, Mass.

By ACP Hospitalist Staff

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Pulse On™ Denver

By ACP Hospitalist Staff

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Clinical Medicine

Test yourself

Neuropathy

These cases and commentary, which address neuropathy, are excerpted from ACP’s Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP14).

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FDA Update

Recalls for arrhythmia drug, infusion pumps, defibrillators

Drug recalls, warnings, approvals.

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Research News

Journal watch

Recent studies of note.

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In the News

Recession hurting hospitals' bottom lines, and more

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Cartoon Caption Contest

This issue's winning cartoon caption was submitted by Patricia J. Peterson, FACP, in practice in Longview, Wash., who will receive a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program or service. Thanks to all who voted!

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Looking for a new hospitalist position?

ACP Career Connection can help you find your next job in hospital medicine. Search hospitalist positions nationwide that suit your criteria and preferences. Jobs are posted about two weeks before print publication of Annals of Internal Medicine, ACP Internist, and ACP Hospitalist. Exclusive “Online Direct” opportunities are updated weekly. Check us out online.

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Register Now For Your ACP Fall Chapter Meeting

Attend your fall chapter meeting, earn CME credit, and find out what your local ACP Chapter has to offer! See the Chapter calendar or find out more, including the answers to frequently asked questions about ACP Chapters and regions.

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