The Advantages of Starting a Hospitalist Program

Hospitalists programs are still a relatively new idea in the medical arena. Although first started in the mid-90s and quickly growing in popularity, many people still wonder if this specialty is an asset to existing hospital staff. Here are a...

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What Is a Hospitalist?

To many people, the term “hospitalist” is still relatively new. For the average patient, a doctor is a doctor, and they might specialize in something like cardiology or pediatrics. But the truth is, many people who have had inpatient care over the past decade have...

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The Hospitalist Patient Navigation® Model

Salient MD has developed, we believe, a unique response and approach to industry trends and challenges: the Hospitalist Patient Navigation® Model

In unprecedented fashion, this model (1) aligns hospital and hospitalist incentives (2) positions a hospital/health system for success with  population health management and VBP initiatives...

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Hospitalists and the Decline of Comprehensive Care

In response to an on-line article entitled "Hospitalists and the Decline of Comprehensive Care",  by Richard Gunderman, MD, Ph.D., published on 08/10/16 by the New England Journal of Medicine; we offer the following: 

The emergence of hospitalist medicine is attributable to the (1) growing complexity of operating...

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