http://www.the-hospitalist.org Features Section Rss http://www.the-hospitalist.org/details/article/4929951/Is_Shared_Decision-Making_Bad_for_the_Bottom_Line.html <p>Study finds higher costs, longer lengths of stay for patients who are more involved in their own care</p> 2013-06-19T15:38:00Z http://www.the-hospitalist.org/details/article/4929891/Prices_for_Common_Procedures_Not_Readily_Available.html <p>Study finds wide pricing variations for elective total hip arthroplasty</p> 2013-06-19T15:30:00Z http://www.the-hospitalist.org/details/article/4904191/AUDIO_EXCLUSIVE_Research_Innovation_and_Clinical_Vignette_Competition_Draws_Rave.html <p>Philadelphia hospitalist Todd Hecht talks about being a finalist in the HM13 Research, Innovation, and Clinical Vignette (RIV) poster competition</p> 2013-06-11T14:13:00Z http://www.the-hospitalist.org/details/article/4904181/AUDIO_EXCLUSIVE_Hospitalists_Flock_to_HM13s_Hands-On_Medical_Procedures_Training.html <p>Hospitalist Bradley Rosen of Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles discusses the popularity of HM13's hands-on medical procedures pre-course</p> 2013-06-11T14:10:00Z http://www.the-hospitalist.org/details/article/4885331/ABIM_Ramps_Up_MOC_Requirements.html <p>Rule changes will force hospitalists to earn points more frequently to maintain certification</p> 2013-06-05T14:17:00Z http://www.the-hospitalist.org/details/article/4885261/Moore_Medical_Center_a_Casualty_of_Tornados_Fury.html <p>A hospitalist grapples with loss of city&rsquo;s sole medical center</p> 2013-06-05T14:09:00Z http://www.the-hospitalist.org/details/article/4817861/Should_Skyrocketing_Health_Care_Costs_Concern_Hospitalists.html <p>Hospitalist compensation has grown steadily over the past decade, but physicians aren&rsquo;t immune to the sting of accelerated premiums, copays, and contributions</p> 2013-06-01T20:36:00Z http://www.the-hospitalist.org/details/article/4817851/AUDIO_EXCLUSIVE_No_End_in_Sight_for_Medicare_Reimbursements_Downward_Trend.html <p>Thomas Frederickson says hospitalists should embrace the reality that Medicare reimbursement isn&rsquo;t going to get better</p> 2013-06-01T20:35:00Z http://www.the-hospitalist.org/details/article/4817841/AUDIO_EXCLUSIVE_Society_of_Hospital_Medicine_President_Calls_for_Medical_Student.html <p>New SHM President Eric Howell explains how SHM members can help boost membership</p> 2013-06-01T20:34:00Z http://www.the-hospitalist.org/details/article/4821111/RIV_Presenters_at_HM13_Explore_Common_Hospitalist_Concerns.html <p>Defensive medicine, malpractice claims are popular topics of Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes poster competition</p> 2013-06-01T18:06:00Z