News
Patient Engagement Growing Focus for Hospitals
October 15, 2014
Involving inpatients in their treatment, recovery may help hospitals customize their care
News
London Hospitals Routinely Offering HIV Blood Tests
October 15, 2014
Pilot testing program for critical care inpatients aims to get more patients with HIV diagnosed sooner
News
Hospital Capacity Increase of 72% Needed by 2050
October 15, 2014
Anticipated 67% annual rise in hospitalizations, 41% population growth behind projected demand for more hospital beds
News
Teaching Value Project, Choosing Wisely Competition Accepting Applications for 2015
October 15, 2014
Co-sponsored event hosted by Costs of Care, American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation highlights healthcare innovations promoting value
News
Negotiation Skills for Physicians
September 3, 2014
Basic concepts, processes that can lead to successful negotiations
News
Medical Billing Protocol for Discharge Summary Preparation, Signoff
September 2, 2014
Proper procedures for nurse practitioners, physician assistants
Opinion
Put Key Principles, Characteristics of Effective Hospital Medicine Groups to Work
September 2, 2014
Tooklit offers insight on high-efficiency HM groups, provides a guide to enact change
News
Nine Ways Hospitals Can Use Electronic Health Records to Reduce Readmissions
September 2, 2014
Society of Hospital Medicine Health Information Technology committee members offer recommendations to slash unnecessary rehospitalizations
News
Clear Identification Needed for Hospitalists in Medicare
September 2, 2014
Society of Hospital Medicine renews call for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to designate specialty billing code for hospitalists
News
State of Hospital Medicine Report: Pre-Order Yours Today
September 2, 2014
Society of Hospital Medicine’s bi-annual hospitalist compensation, productivity data available later this month