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Med school slots continuing to increase, AAMC says
Increases in medical school enrollment are likely to almost meet the 30% target set by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in 2006, according to new projections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/09/4.htm
9 May 2012
Lower pay drives doctors to cut hours
ACIP recommends seasonal flu vaccine for almost everyone
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/03/3.htm
3 Mar 2010
IOM report: Geographic adjustment methods for Medicare payments need revisions
The methods for calculating geographic adjustments of Medicare payments to hospitals and private practice health professionals need revisions, which will increase or reduce payment amounts to many facilities, a new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/08/1.htm
8 Jun 2011
Under the influence
Substance abuse isn't more common in physicians than in the general public, but it can be harder to spot. Learn what you can do if you think a colleague is affected.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/coverstory.htm
15 Mar 2012
Benefits of ICU telemedicine uncertain
Experimentation with telemedicine in ICUs has not quite lived up to expectations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/08/telemedicine.htm
15 Aug 2010
A vision of the future
The chairman and CEO of IPC discusses current trends and future possibilities.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/qa.htm
15 Jul 2012
Can't always get what you want, but hospitalists come close
A recent survey aimed to gain some perspective on job satisfaction for hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/qa.htm
15 May 2012
Advice on preserving PPE, hospitalist wellness, fair access to resources during pandemic
The Infectious Diseases Society of America releases guidance on infection prevention, hospitalists look at how to maintain their own health and physical distancing during the pandemic, and experts highlight ethical problems with policies on ventilator triage.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/29/1.htm
29 Apr 2020
Tough times for hospital finances
After a rough year, execs are looking for ways to get out of the red in 2023. They offered ideas on how hospitalists can help.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/25/free/tough-times-for-hospital-finances.htm
25 Jan 2023
Time for change in critical care training, society says
A new white paper from the Society of Critical Care Medicine calls for development of a common critical care medicine examination cosponsored by the medical specialty boards overseeing the subspecialty.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/11/4.htm
11 Jul 2018