News Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: May 24, 2012
Well-designed forms of nonmonetary compensation can have a greater impact on a hospitalist than providing a reward in dollars.
News Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: April 26, 2012
Ideally, all communication about the hospitalist as an individual and the whole system of hospitalist care should help reassure the patient. Sadly,...
News Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: March 30, 2012
This month I will focus on what can be thought of as the two components of “back end” throughput: effective management of length of sta...
News Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: February 29, 2012
Hospitals are likely to increase their customers’ satisfaction by improving “frontend” throughput from the ED to the inpatient un...
News Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: January 26, 2012
The measures matter to patients, info is publicly reported, and money is at risk.
Opinion Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: December 21, 2011
Documentation improvement, regulatory acumen key maximization of Medicare dollars
Opinion Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: November 30, 2011
Few U.S. hospitals operate without an HM service, but they do exist—for now.
Opinion Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: November 2, 2011
Can a performance bonus help?
Opinion Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: October 1, 2011
Certain traits, practices make the OBGYN hospitalist model a breed apart
Opinion Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: September 1, 2011
As specialists adopt HM model, need for new terminology, cooperation grows
Opinion Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: August 2, 2011
Whose practice is it, anyway?
Opinion Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: July 1, 2011
Financial support grows, while hospitalist recruiting shows signs of slowing.
Opinion Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: June 1, 2011
Professional development, career satisfaction depend on good decisions
Opinion Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: May 1, 2011
HM groups should eliminate “extra” shifts, standard shift duration
Opinion Author: John Nelson, MD, MHM Publish date: April 1, 2011
Your HM practice would be better off without these
