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Higher hospitalist base salary shows less compensation
Hospitals should consider the balance between compensation and productivity, according to a Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) press release this week. According to an MGMA and Society of
As hospitalist roles expand, so does their need for better training
Hospitalists continue to grow in ranks--40,000 are expected within the next few years--along with the range of duties they perform. These physicians increasingly are called upon to fill voids in a
Hospitalist salary plateaus, say MGMA and SHM
Hospitalists' compensation is steadying, while productivity grows, according to new data released on Wednesday from the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and Medical Group Management Association
Nocturnist subspecialty soars: The case for the night-owl doctor
Hospitals during the night have typically been thought of as the black hole of staffing and the voltage drop of communication, but a new subspecialty is reclaiming the night. Called nocturnists, or
New breed of 'comprehensive care' specialists emerge to provide chronic care
In the near future, frequently hospitalized patients may not only require the services of hospitalists, but also comprehensive care physicians--an emerging specialty that would focus on the care of
Comprehensive care physicians: An emerging specialty for chronic care
In the near future, frequently hospitalized patients may not only require the services of hospitalists, but also comprehensive care physicians--an emerging specialty that would focus on the care of
Three tips to overcome hasty hiring decisions
As with any specialty, the providers in every hospitalist practice should be a good fit for the practice's culture, writes practicing hospitalist John Nelson, MD, MHM, FACP, co-founder and past
Study: Hospitalist physicians may cut hospital stays
When seen by internists trained in managing complications, high-risk surgery patients had shorter hospital stays, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Orthopedics, looked at
Case study: MO hospital assigns hospitalists to specific units
In the past, hospitalist physicians have been forced to wander all around the hospitals where they practice, from floor to floor and unit to unit. Increasingly, however, hospitals are coming to see
