The Hospitalist is the official news magazine of the Society of Hospital Medicine. We publish articles written by SHM members or contracted medical writers.
SHM members interested in contributing to The Hospitalist have several options. The Hospitalist publishes articles focused on clinical, practice management, quality, career, leadership, education, technology, and pediatric topics and issues in hospital medicine. Each article should provide practical, usable information that is helpful to hospitalists in their care of patients and in their professional lives.
If you have an article idea that fits one of these topics, email a query to editor Lisa Casinger. Please do not send completed manuscripts. Your query should include a brief description of the article and why it’s important to hospitalists, along with your name, credentials, and organization.
Clinical categories include:
- In the Literature—brief medical literature reviews, typically submitted by a hospitalist group
- Key Clinical Questions—concise answers to common clinical questions frequently encountered in hospital medicine
- Interpreting Diagnostic Tests—interpretations of diagnostic tests used in hospital medicine
- Coding Corner—brief explanations of and tips for coding questions
- Clinical Guidelines—explanations of or updates for clinical guidelines
- POCUS—information on point-of-care-ultrasound
- Literature Lounge—brief medical literature reviews that include a video review, typically submitted by a hospitalist group
- History of HM—a brief look at procedures, processes, issues, trends, etc. that shaped and influenced hospital medicine
Other categories include:
- How We Did It—highlights how individual hospitalist programs have successfully implemented innovations
- Key Operational Questions—answers to common operational questions frequently encountered in hospital medicine
- The Flipside—presents different perspectives on a single topic
- HM Voices—online-exclusive area showcasing hospitalists’ creativity through words—In Your Words (poetry, essays, etc.) or visuals—In Your Eyes (photos, art, digital creations)
Writer’s Guidelines
Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Research and Writing
AI tools must never substitute for human critical thinking, expertise, or evaluation. Authors retain the ultimate responsibility and accountability for the content of their work.
- Use of AI tools may create copyright and ownership issues that you need to be fully cognizant of before using them. Review those parameters for the specific tool you are using.
- AI use should be limited to preparatory roles, such as helping writers organize their thoughts and summarizing available research for their review.
- The final output must be fully written by the human hand and mind.
- The full extent of AI assistance must be disclosed and included in an author’s note at the end of the article.
- Please review the Writer Guidelines and Wiley’s Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence thoroughly before submitting articles.
Column-Specific Guidelines
Key Clinical Questions Guidelines
Interpreting Diagnostic Tests Guidelines
Coding Corner Guidelines
Coding Corner features common coding and/or billing issues hospitalists regularly face.
- Format
- Case (100-120 words)
- What level of billing does this qualify for? (100 words)
- Tip (50 words)
HM Voices Guidelines
HM Voices is the online-exclusive area where SHM members can showcase their creative writing—In Your Words (poetry, essays, etc.) or creative visuals—In Your Eyes (photos, art, digital creations).
To promote and foster an inclusive environment, we follow these guidelines:
- We will not publish work that promotes or condones acts of violence or is disrespectful of people based on age, race, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, appearance, or ability.
- You can submit multiple works, but we limit publication from each author to one per quarter.
- Authors will complete a Copyright Transfer Agreement and a disclosure form for each submission.