Practice Management
News
Pilot program addresses social determinants of health
WASHINGTON – Patients were most often in need of health and/or dental insurance.
Quality
Culture: An unseen force in the hospital workplace
The principles of crew resource management can be applied to hospital medicine to maintain positive work culture.
News
Survey: High costs lead to skipped or postponed health care
Chronic conditions amplify affordability issues for those with employer-sponsored insurance.
News
CBO predicts more Medicare spending with drug rebate proposal
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that spending in the Medicare program would increase by $170 billion over the 2020-2029 period due to...
News
Employed physicians now outnumber independent doctors
A majority of doctors still work in small practices, although that number is falling.
Practice Management
Breaking the high-utilization cycle
Cooperative method addresses unnecessary testing, ineffective treatment plans.
Practice Management
Bringing hospitalist coverage to critical access hospitals
Virtual hospitalists can expand coverage.
HM19
HM19: Practice management tips for pediatric HMGs
Administrative and clinical leaders of pediatric HMGs should develop goals to optimize work-life integration for staff.
News
Report: Part B funds stable, hospital trust running out
Annual report shows Medicare’s Part B trust fund is secure, while Medicare’s Part A trust fund will deplete in 7 years.
Practice Management
Top 10 things physician advisors want hospitalists to know
Hospital medicine providers should more routinely engage with their institutional physician advisors.