News
Four Hospitalists Retrace Path to C-Suite Executive Ranks
April 1, 2014
Drs. Brian Harte, Nasim Afsar, Patrick Torcson, Steve Narang discuss the qualities, skills, strategies that landed them in hospitals' top spots
News
Hospital Medicine Group Leaders Need Not Work Clinical Shifts to Achieve Respect
April 1, 2014
A reader says HM leaders need to engage with senior hospital executives, drive team performance
News
Hospitalists’ Skill Sets, Work Experience Perfect for Hospitals’ C-Suite Positions
April 1, 2014
Physicians with background in hospital medicine, leadership qualities are natural fits for executive ranks
News
Shift from Productivity to Value-Based Compensation Gains Momentum
February 1, 2014
Hospitalists should expect larger portion of pay to be measured by costs, quality, outcomes as Medicare expands value-based purchasing program
News
What To Do When the Hospitalist Group Leader Refuses to See Patients
December 2, 2013
Schedules that allow physician leaders time for administrative, clinical duties can balance workload for hospital medicine groups
Opinion
Workflow Interruptions Threaten Patient Safety, Hospitalists’ Job Satisfaction
December 2, 2013
Why daily disruptions can be dangerous and how to curb them
News
Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Epitomizes Professional Diversity
December 2, 2013
Diversified population of physicians, employees, committee members, society leaders comprise its ranks
News
SHM Backs Medicare Reimbursement for End-of-Life Care Counseling
December 2, 2013
Proposed legislation would cover advance-care planning consultations between patients, healthcare providers
News
Nocturnists Vital For Hospitalist Group Continuity, Physician Retention
December 2, 2013
SHM study outlines benefits, prevalence of nighttime coverage for hospital medicine groups
News
Observation-Status Patients Are Clinically Heterogeneous, Costly to Hospitals
November 1, 2013
What are the characteristics of a large cohort of patients under observation status?