News
Five Reasons To Pursue ABIM’s Hospitalist-Focused MOC
January 2, 2014
The HM-specific MOC program correlates to what most hospitalists practice daily; enrollment and eligibility are easy
Opinion
Performance Evaluation Program for Individual Physicians Directional at Best
January 2, 2014
Concerns about applying the Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation measurement system to hospitalists
News
SHM Helps Hospitals Comply With Two-Midnight Rule for Patient Admissions
January 2, 2014
Webinar profiles policies developed by hospitals to conform with, implement rule
News
New Feature Melds SHM’s Online Community with LinkedIn
January 2, 2014
LinkedIn Connect allows hospitalists to repurpose elements of member profile to HM Exchange
News
Hospitalist Group Tackles Palliative Care; National Chain Explores Opportunities
December 2, 2013
If you’re not embracing palliative care as a hospitalist—you lose part of your practice, California hospitalist says
News
What To Do When the Hospitalist Group Leader Refuses to See Patients
December 2, 2013
Schedules that allow physician leaders time for administrative, clinical duties can balance workload for hospital medicine groups
Opinion
Get Ready for Transition to ICD-10 Medical Coding
December 2, 2013
The International Classification of Diseases' new diagnosis codes and how hospitalists can prepare to use them
News
Large Hospital Systems, Physician Groups Most Likely to Form Accountable Care Organizations
December 2, 2013
Study finds institutions, groups familiar with risk-based, population-based payment models adopting ACO structure
Opinion
Workflow Interruptions Threaten Patient Safety, Hospitalists’ Job Satisfaction
December 2, 2013
Why daily disruptions can be dangerous and how to curb them
News
Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Epitomizes Professional Diversity
December 2, 2013
Diversified population of physicians, employees, committee members, society leaders comprise its ranks