News
Hospitalist specialty code goes live: What ‘C6’ means for you
April 19, 2017
The long wait for the introduction of the C6 hospitalist specialty code has ended. If you are a provider, hospital, or hospitalist administrator, this new specialty designation is important.
Opinion
Transitioning from your current medical practice: an abbreviated step-by-step guide
April 5, 2017
You have decided it is time to move on from your current position and transition into a new role. While this decision is exciting, it is critical that you make a plan and take specific steps to ensure that the transition is seamless.
Opinion
Evolution of a movement
April 4, 2017
Looking back on a year of progress, looking forward to remaining active with SHM.
News
Adapting to change: Dr. Robert Wachter
March 31, 2017
Robert Wachter, MD, MHM, has given the final plenary address at every SHM annual meeting since 2007. His talks are peppered with his one-of-a-kind take on the confluence of medicine, politics, and policy – and at least once he broke into an Elton John parody. Where does that point of view ...
News
Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation symbolizes physician commitment to hospital medicine
March 31, 2017
The Hospitalist spotlights Umesh Sharma, MD, MBA, FHM, chair of the division of community hospital medicine at Mayo Clinic.
News
Disappointment in article on NP, PA roles in HM groups
March 22, 2017
TH columnist says HM groups need to carefully plan, manage onboarding and operating processes.
News
Create hospitalist-patient partnerships for safety and quality
March 22, 2017
Study reports sharing tool strengthens relationships, improve safety.
News
Sneak Peek: The Hospital Leader Blog
March 8, 2017
Equal time for hospital executives.
Opinion
Japan could benefit from hospital medicine expansion, leadership
March 3, 2017
The need for hospitalists continues to increase in Japan. There are approximately 9,000 hospitals in Japan, and approximately 80% of these hospitals are small- to medium-sized hospitals (<300...
Article
Scholar grants help future hospitalists explore career pathways
February 7, 2017
Ernie L. Esquivel, MD, FACP, FHM’s passion for education and research leads to development of SHM student and resident programming.