The Hospitalist

Audio File: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Audio interview with Lee H. Schwamm, MD

Listen to Dr. Schwamm discuss the benefits of his telestroke center at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Article: Spotlight on Stroke

Hospitalists can enhance stroke care through collaboration, training, and specialization

Article: All Grown Up

Pediatric HM leaders tackle clinical, educational, and patient safety issues

Article: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Hub and Spoke For Stroke

Boston-based TeleStroke Hub Builds Relationships with Hospital Partners

Society Pages: 2009: Year in Review

Milestones aplenty as HM growth and relevance trend upward

Audio File: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Audio interview with Jack Percelay, MD, FHM

Listen to Dr. Percelay discuss the latest in pediatric HM

Public Policy: Quality over Quantity

Accountable care organizations link physician payments to hospital outcomes

Billing & Coding: Submission Support

Insurer payments require complete documentation, legible signatures

Key Clinical Question: What is the best initial treatment of an adult patient with healthcare-associated pneumonia?

Career Development: Clin-Admin Balance

HM group leaders toe the line between clinical and administrative work

HM Debate: Should group directors continue clinical practice?

You’ve recently accepted a position to direct a growing HM group. The group is likely to expand to 30 members in the coming two years. The position requires your full attention, and includes interacting with constituents and chairing the hospital’s quality committee. Should you make it a point to continue your clinical practice?

In the Literature: In the Literature

The latest research you need to know

The Hospital Pharmacy: Market Watch

Ask Dr. Hospitalist: Dr. Hospitalist

“Hospitalism” Isn’t the Same as HM

From the Editor’s Desk: Undercover, MD

How I discovered the real state of hospital care

Article: (Fish) Food for Thought

A seafaring lesson in strategic planning for HM groups

Practice Management: Compensation Conundrum

Continued hospitalist demand fuels steady salary increases

President’s Column: A Watershed Moment

New designation validates hospitalists’ vital role in healthcare