News
Medical malpractice insurance premiums likely to rise in 2020
February 21, 2020
In 2019, more than 25% of medical liability insurance premiums rose for internists, ob.gyns., and surgeons, a recent analysis shows.
News
Resetting your compensation
February 14, 2020
Hospitalists are earning more and professional revenues are not making up the difference.
Opinion
Work the program for NP/PAs, and the program will work
February 12, 2020
A variety of challenges drive the need for better integration of NP/PA providers in hospital medicine.
News
What you absolutely need to know about tail coverage
February 10, 2020
Physicians in all stages of their career may need tail coverage when they leave a job, change malpractice carriers, or retire. But young physicians often have greater problems with tail coverage.
News
Social determinants of health and the hospitalist
February 7, 2020
If social factors contribute to rehospitalizations, how can hospitalists and their health systems minimize their impact?
Opinion
Documentation matters
February 4, 2020
Documentation improves patient care and demonstrates that you provided excellent patient care.
News
Introduction to population management
January 30, 2020
The cornerstone of population management is provider accountability for the cost of care.
News
Quick Byte: EHRs and clinician wellness
January 29, 2020
Little attention has been paid to the relationship between physicians’ well-being and the volume of in-basket messages they receive.
News
Suicide rate higher than average for female clinicians
January 23, 2020
Male health care practitioners are less likely than all working-age men to die by suicide.
News
Creating best practices for APPs
January 23, 2020
Some widely accepted guidelines could help these providers succeed.