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Navigating Admissions at the University of Washington School of Medicine [Episode 601]

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Show Summary In the 601st episode of Admission Straight Talk, host Linda Abraham speaks with Dr. LeeAnna Muzquiz, Associate Dean for Admissions at the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM). Show Notes Welcome to the 601st episode of Admission Straight Talk. Dr. Muzquiz, welcome to Admission Straight Talk.

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Engaging Physicians in Quality Improvement: Strategies for Driving Practice Change

EvidenceCare

Real-time dashboards can also flag length of stay variance, prompting collaboration to streamline processes and free up capacity for higher-acuity admissions. When clinicians privately see how their imaging rates, antibiotic choices, or LOS metrics stack up against trusted colleagues, the data becomes personal and motivating.

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Navigating Medicare Advantage: Strategies for Hospitals to Tackle Growing Challenges

EvidenceCare

CMS Policy Changes to Reduce Costs Financial pressures are rising as CMS implements the updated Version 28 Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) model , which introduces changes aimed at limiting types of codes that are most used for up-coding or over-coding to help rein in spending. We call them CMS 4201 violations.

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Diseases Just Learned: Part 1

Sensible Medicine

You need to learn to keep up and because true expertise only develops through deliberate practice. It often occurs following nasal surgery. I totally disrespected them for the admission, until they were proven correct.) Nobody leaves training with knowledge sufficient for a career. I learn from colleagues and journal articles.

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How medical school fails students

Sensible Medicine

The medical college admission test contains many irrelevant questions that have nothing to do with being a doctor. There was a follow-up component to the biochemistry question, and it too was a logic puzzle, however, unfortunately it was incorrect. Next up… residency. I recently did some sample MCAT questions.

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New Insights on Medicare Advantage Plans and The Two-Midnight Rule

EvidenceCare

This also means that the medical record must support the reasonableness of the clinician’s admission decision regardless of the total time spent in the facility. Be on the lookout for post discharge audits as the Medicare Advantage plans do not have to follow the two-midnight presumption. Another issue is “inpatient only” procedures.

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Preparing for CERT Audits and Practicing Compliant Documentation

EvidenceCare

From understanding the audit requirements to implementing technology for streamlined admission documentation , this article offers actionable strategies to ensure hospitals are well-prepared for the rigorous evaluation process. Think of your documentation as the ironclad defense for your hospital admissions. As researched by OS Inc.,