The Hospitalist

Article: Medical Mistakes, 10 Years Post-Op

HM and renewed emphasis on patient safety grow in tandem

Article: A-Plus Achievement

Recognition of Focused Practice in HM validates career hospitalists, offers specialized pathway to recertification

Legal Eagle: This Just Isn’t Working Out

Consider liability before terminating a physician-patient relationship

Team Hospitalist Q&A: Independent Partnership

Lynne Allen says HM and nurse practitioners can grow together

Billing & Coding: Document Inspection

Double-check codes and notes for actual face-to-face encounters

Public Policy: Healthcare Reform

What hospitalists need to know about changes in healthcare policy

Residents’ Corner: Curriculum Vitae 101

Strategies to help you write the all-important physician resume

The Hospital Pharmacy: Market Watch

Key Clinical Question: What is the appropriate use of chronic medications in the perioperative setting?

In the Literature: In the Literature

The latest research you need to know

Society Pages: Mentored Implementation

Trademark SHM programs train hospitalists and transform healthcare

Ask Dr. Hospitalist: Dr. Hospitalist

H1N1 Update for Hospital-Based Physicians

Practice Management: Fiduciary Responsibility

Common areas to analyze—and improve—your group’s productivity

From the Editor’s Desk: Certified Special

Recognition of Focused Practice completes long road to specialty status

SHM Point of View: Another New Frontier

Sub-acutists are the latest maturation of the expanding specialty