Practice Management
Career
Bias against hiring hospitalists trained in family medicine still persists
“Truly, the best candidate for the position, regardless of background and training, is what you want."
Practice Management
Getting to secure text messaging in health care
The stakes are higher for communication in the health care setting.
Practice Management
Rounding to make the hospital go ‘round
There is an increasing ask for hospitalist groups to partner with hospital operations to achieve certain goals.
From the Society
SHM urges Congress to reverse changes in reimbursement rates under 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
“These cuts are coming at the exact wrong time,” said SHM CEO Dr. Eric Howell.
News
Medicare finalizes 2021 physician pay rule with E/M changes
“This finalized policy marks the most significant updates to E/M codes in 30 years, reducing burden on doctors imposed by the coding system and...
News
CMS launches hospital-at-home program to free up hospital capacity
The agency will be giving more flexibility to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to provide hospital-level care.
Practice Management
The pandemic experience through the eyes of APPs
The need for advanced practice providers has led to an evolving integration between physicians and APPs.
Practice Management
What hospitalists need to know about health care reimbursement and denial prevention
The most powerful tools in combating clinical denials for hospital services are good medicine and clear documentation.
Public Policy
Hospitalist Medicare payments are at risk for large cuts in 2021
Medicare has proposed changes that would create unprecedented financial hardship for hospital medicine groups.
News
FBI warns of ‘imminent’ cyberattacks on U.S. hospitals
All health care systems should be prepared to deal with these problems, said Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum.