News
Hospitalist Groups Extract New Solutions Via Data Mining
October 1, 2013
Technology can assist with clinical decision-making, predict health insurance fraud, identify at-risk patients
News
Inside Hospitalists’ Evolving Scope of Practice
September 1, 2013
Medical subspecialty comanagement, primary clinical care for rapid-response teams, and nighttime patient coverage on expanded list of hospitalist services
News
Multiple Approaches to Combat High Hospital Patient Census
September 1, 2013
A production-based pay structure, salary bonuses and incentives, and integration of advanced-practice providers can be effective
News
Among Physicians, 59% Would Not Recommend a Medical Career
September 1, 2013
Job dissatisfaction, career burn-out listed by physicians as top reasons they wouldn’t steer young people into medicine
News
Study Investigator Explains Why Copper Surfaces Can Help Prevent Infections
September 1, 2013
Lead study investigator Michael Shmidt, PhD, discusses strategies for using copper to kill hospital-acquired infections
Opinion
MGMA Physician Compensation Survey Raises Questions About Performance Pay
September 1, 2013
Survey includes extra-shift and bonus pay into median compensation figure for hospitalists, though not all physicians earn performance incentives
Opinion
Patient Satisfaction Surveys Not Accurate Measure of Hospitalists’ Performance
September 1, 2013
Hospitalists should look beyond Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and System (HCAHPS) scores and develop hospitalist-specific patient-satisfaction questionnaires
News
Goals, Patient-Centered Decisions Drive Hospitalist Julianna Lindsey
September 1, 2013
The veteran internist enjoys practicing acute-care medicine and positively affecting processes and patient outcomes throughout hospitals
News
Academic Hospitalist Academy Provides Resources for Success
September 1, 2013
Course helps hospitalists navigate academic medicine programs, develop peer network
News
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Marks 10th Anniversary
September 1, 2013
Record attendance, key issues addressed at annual meeting of pediatric hospitalists in New Orleans