Opinion
The impact of Election 2016
The reality is that, the only thing that can save our health care system is if we lower the cost of care. And we know that, as providers, only we...
Opinion
Will artificial intelligence make us better doctors?
While the benefits of technology in health care are often oversold, artificial intelligence will in time play a large role alongside physicians....
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Welcome to the third and final day of HM17!
Welcome to the third and final day of HM17!Although it is the shortest day of the conference, day 3 is full of quality content, starting at 7:40 a...
News
Hospitalists: Leading health care innovation
I have never witnessed a health care movement quite like hospital medicine.
News
Hospitalists Stretched as their Responsibilities Broaden
A continued broadening of responsibilities continues to stretch even the most well-trained hospitalists
Opinion
A Quick Lesson on Bundled Payments
Bundled payment programs are the most visible of CMS’s episode payment models (EPMs)
Opinion
Surveys Are Not the Most Effective Way to Improve Patient Satisfaction
I think the single most valuable thing to improve patient satisfaction with hospitalists is to phone patients after discharge
Opinion
Thinking through the State of Hospital Medicine Report
Collections are up, but the number of encounters overall is down—what gives?
Opinion
Simple Strategy for Addressing Problematic Patient Behavior
Linden Spital, NP, a psychiatric mental-health nurse practitioner, staffs the Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Service at the University of...
News
SHM Leadership Academy: Learning Awaits in Mastering Teamwork Course
As the SHM Leadership Academy’s course director, I always find time to visit the Mastering Teamwork course because each year, even though it’s...
Opinion
Lesson in Improper Allocations, Unaccounted for NP/PA Contributions
I visited during a hot Florida summer in the mid 1990s and could readily see that the practice was great in most respects. The large...
Opinion
Things Hospitalists Want Hospital Administrators to Know
I think it is really cool that this publication has a series of articles on “What Cardiologists [or infection disease specialists, nephrologists,...
Opinion
Attributes of Successful Hospitalist Groups
In the first two installments of my own list of attributes that are important underpinnings of successful hospitalist groups, I covered group...
Opinion
Tips for Policy and Procedure Manuals, Along with Roles for NP/PAs
Editor’s note: Second in a three-part series. This month continues my list of important issues that help position your hospitalist group for...
Opinion
A Closer Look at Characteristics of High-Performing HM Groups
Early in 2015, SHM published the updated edition of the “Key Principles and Characteristics of an Effective Hospital Medicine Group,” which is a...