Search results for "Quality of care"
Fewer malpractice claims made against hospitalists than other groups
Hospitalists have a lower rate of malpractice claims than nonhospitalist internists, ED physicians, or general surgeons, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/29/1.htm
29 Oct 2014
How documentation impacts VBPM, PQRS
Starting in 2015, what hospitalists record will affect their facilities' Value-Based Payment Modifier and Physician Quality Reporting System results.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/coding.htm
15 Sep 2014
Recent Research
Prophylactic anticoagulation in the critically ill, ICU telemedicine outcomes, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/rr.htm
15 Sep 2014
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The VBPM awards or penalizes physicians in group or solopractices for quality and cost of care. ... For the VBPM, quality of care is assessed using the reportedPQRS performance measures and 3 additional outcome measures:all-cause 30-day readmissions; high admission rates for 3 acuteconditions (bacterial pneumonia,
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/acph-201409-coding_t1.pdf
10 Sep 2014
Alcohol detox: To admit or not?
Protocols can help simplify decision on admission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/08/detox.htm
15 Aug 2014
For hospitalists, the times are changing
Hospitalists already have skills that will help them flourish amid change, experts said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/08/changingtimes.htm
15 Aug 2014
Ten techniques to redeem copy-and-paste documentation
A practical guide to alleviate errors and restore credibility.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/EHRS.htm
15 Jul 2014
ICD-10 will bring new documentation opportunities
Although the transition to ICD-10 has been delayed, hospitalists should become familiar with the new code set in advance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/05/coding-ICD-10.htm
15 May 2014
Recent Research
Medication safety assessment, international gout guidelines, statins and intracerebral hemorrhage, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/05/rr.htm
15 May 2014
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This will help to accurately reflect severity of illnesses,complexity and quality of care, and overall use of resources.Below are a few common conditions for which detailed docu-mentation may ... score into coding, either as a whole score or through use of its.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/05/acph-201405-coding-ICD-10_t1.pdf
7 May 2014