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Opinion
The role of NPs and PAs in hospital medicine programs
July 14, 2017
Hospitalist nurse practitioner and physician assistant providers have been a growing and evolving part of the inpatient medical workforce, seemingly since the inception of hospital medicine.
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Opinion
Hospitalist burnout
July 6, 2017
The causes of hospitalist distress and burnout are very similar to that of doctors in other specialties, yet each specialty probably differs in ways that are important to keep in mind.
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Opinion
From hospitalist to health plan CMO
June 29, 2017
With a specialty as dynamic and diverse as hospital medicine, you never know where it will take you.
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Opinion
Everything We Say and Do: Take time to leave a good impression
June 28, 2017
The beginning and the end of a medical visit each have a significant impact on how patients view their overall experience with the physician.
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Opinion
Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine – July 2017
June 20, 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the specialty of hospital medicine.
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Opinion
Hospitalists and cost control in the U.S. health care system
June 12, 2017
Hospitalists are strategically placed to ensure that each episode of care is provided in the most cost-efficient way possible without sacrificing quality.
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Opinion
Scheduling patterns: Time for a change?
June 6, 2017
Thought leaders in the hospital medicine field have expressed concern that a one-size-fits-all schedule model is a threat to the well-being of many physicians and, by extension, the sustainability of their hospital medicine groups.
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Opinion
Will artificial intelligence make us better doctors?
June 5, 2017
While the benefits of technology in health care are often oversold, artificial intelligence will in time play a large role alongside physicians. However, better organization and availability of data is needed first.
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Opinion
A case for building our leadership skills
June 2, 2017
It’s interesting that we spent so much time focusing on biochemical pathways and next to none on leadership skills.
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Opinion
Is the doctor in?
May 10, 2017
A recent increase in programs that provide telehospitalists indicates continued growth in coming years.
