Tom Collins is a freelance writer in South Florida who has written about medical topics from nasty infections to ethical dilemmas, runaway tumors to tornado-chasing doctors. He travels the globe gathering conference health news and lives in West Palm Beach.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to Russell Holman and Ed Weinberg discuss companies' acquisition strategies
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- Thomas R. Collins
Dr. Holman is chief operating officer at Cogent HMG in Brentwood, Tenn. Weinberg is CEO of Hospital Physician Partners in Hollywood, Fla.
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What’s Next for Hospital Medicine?
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- Thomas R. Collins
Continued growth and relevance mean higher expectations in quality of care, training, and alignment
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to Pat Cawley and Frank Michota discuss what's next for HM
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- Thomas R. Collins
Dr. Cawley, former SHM president, and Dr. Michota, chief of hospital medicine at Cleveland Clinic, forecast a bright future for hospitalists, but...
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FDA Approves Another Anticoagulant
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- Thomas R. Collins
Newest warfarin alternative could be a "game-changer," thrombosis expert says
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First Responder
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- Thomas R. Collins
Storm-chasing hospitalist does emergency duty in Missouri
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to experts discuss drug shortages
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- Thomas R. Collins
Hospitalist Lalit Verma and ISMP President David Cohen talk about the myriad reasons behind drug shortages
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Fast and Furious
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Storm-chasing hospitalist does emergency duty in Missouri
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Cause For Concern
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Drug shortages disrupt operations, tax hospitalists' treatment patterns
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New Kids on the Block
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- Thomas R. Collins
As new anticoagulants seek to replace warfarin, hospitalists need to know all the facts before making therapy decisions
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Experts discuss new anticoagulant therapies
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- Thomas R. Collins
Hospitalist Geno Merli and attorney Howard Bremer discuss new therapies and challenges to warfarin
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A Long, Winding Path
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- Thomas R. Collins
It took a couple of career moves, but Nebraska hospitalist finds her niche