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Young docs ditch primary care for hospital jobs
The hospitalist specialty continues to expand, driven by young physicians who increasingly are choosing hospital employment and the high salaries and stable schedules it offers, The Atlantic
Patient satisfaction equal for physician, hospitalist care
Patients reported similar satisfaction scores for hospital care provided by primary care physicians and hospitalists, according to a study published this month in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
10% of hospitalists work as locum tenens
One in ten hospitalists is working as locum tenens, and many do so in addition to their full-time job, according to a new study by recruitment firm Locum Leaders and Today's Hospitalist magazine,
Hospitalist care results in higher readmissions, ED visits
Despite a reputation of sending patients home sooner and in better shape, hospitalist care ultimately could cost more as a result of higher admissions to the hospital after discharge, according to a
Modest hospitalist cost savings offset by ED visits, readmissions
Despite the touted cost savings of the model, hospitalist care could be taxing Medicare resources, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Previous studies and
Academic hospitalists experience high burnout
As the number of hospitalists in academic medical centers grows, so does their level of burnout, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. In addition to experiencing
Merger creates largest U.S. hospitalist firm
Cogent Healthcare and Hospitalists Management Group announced their intent to merge, creating what would be the nation's largest hospitalist firm, the two companies announced this week. The new
Hospitalist pioneer outsources the program
Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville, Ky., among the first acute care facilities in the nation to launch a hospitalist program, has outsourced that task to a third-party vendor, reports
Dr. Robert Wachter - 10 Healthcare Bloggers We're Thankful For
Who: Dr. Robert (Bob) Wachter Blog: Wachter's World About the blogger: Wachter is professor and associate chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He is
Hospitalists contribute to successful outcomes for inpatients
The rapid rise of hospitalists caring for inpatients received strong support from a new report published by the Archives of Internal Medicine. Hospital patients who receive care from both surgeons
