Practice Management
News
Bullying in academic medicine rife, underreported
“We found that bullies are commonly men and senior consultants, while more than half of their victims are women,” said Dr. Harriette G.C. Van...
Perspectives
“Enough English” to be at risk
One way to bypass language barriers is to recognize the value added by hiring and training bilingual health care providers.
Clinical
Default EMR settings can influence opioid prescribing
Does changing the EMR default setting for opioid prescriptions change the quantity of opioids prescribed at discharge from the emergency...
Clinical
Clinician practices to connect with patients
What practices foster physician presence and connection with their patients?
Quality
Hotspotting does not reduce readmissions
Does the addition of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Provider’s care-transition program prevent hospital readmission in high utilizers of...
Practice Management
Reflections on 10 years of hospitalist productivity
Over the past decade there has been a significant change in how hospital medicine programs are financed.
News
U.S. News releases Best Children’s Hospitals list, with changes
“These rankings can provide an opportunity for some benchmarking, to see what other institutions are doing and how they’re able to deliver care...
Practice Management
Professional versus facility billing: What hospitalists must know
Hospitalists don’t often realize how much impact they have on their hospital’s revenue cycle and quality.
News
Judge tosses hospital staff suit over vaccine mandate
News
COVID-19 death toll higher for international medical graduates
These individuals are more likely to work in places where the incidence of COVID-19 is high and in facilities with fewer resources, according to...