2018 year in review
As the year draws to a close, the Today's Hospitalist staff is looking back at the articles that best represent the year. We factored in the attention readers gave articles on our Web site and social media outlets and...
Coding
Still reporting consult codes?
Published in the December 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
DOES YOUR HOSPITAL have a large book of business with private insurers? If so, you may...
Quality improvement
Who owns what in patient metrics?
Published in the October 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
IT'S NO SECRET that doctors face growing pressure over how they perform on measures like readmissions...
Patient satisfaction
Trends in patient volumes for hospitalists
More slide shows in our series:
2018 update on hospitalist compensation
Trends in bonuses and incentives for hospitalists
A look at hospitalist career satisfaction
A 10-year look at...
Infectious Disease
How to avoid C. diff overtesting
Published in the September 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
WHEN IT COMES TO testing for C. diff, clinicians face a tough balancing act. With too...
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Addiction Medicine
Treating addiction in the hospital, not just withdrawal
Published in the August 2017 issue of Today's Hospitalist
LIKE MANY HOSPITALS around the country, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland admits a...
Career
How do group leaders divide their time?
Published in the June 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
FOR THE PAST YEAR, Sushama Brimmer, MD, says she's come close to experiencing "nirvana." That's how...
Hot Topics
Surgical redesign delivers earlier discharges
Published in the January 2019 issue of Today's Hospitalist
2019 MAY BRING some big changes for the hospitalists with the Geisinger Health System, the powerhouse...
Career Center
Getting smart about comp plans
Published in the January 2019 issue of Today's Hospitalist
IT USED TO BE that most hospitalists shared a pretty standard compensation formula: a high...