This can qualify for an advance care planning (ACP) billing code (99497). ACP includes the explanation and discussion of ...

Dhruv Srinivasachar, MD, earned his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., and is a PGY-4 ...

As I reflect on this past year, despite the disruptive times, I am deeply grateful. I am also reminded of the article in The ...

On September 26, 2024, SHM’s Public Policy Committee (PPC) and SHM Chapter members visited Washington, D.C. for SHM’s annual ...

Intravenous fluids are undeniably essential in modern medicine, acting as a critical conduit for delivering hydration, ...

How do U.S. hospitalists find their way into international hospital medicine and global health care—and what have they ...

What is a curriculum vitae (CV) and why is it important? Much like a firm handshake, your CV serves as your initial ...

A 75-year-old woman with a previous medical history of high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, stage 4 chronic kidney disease, and lung cancer was admitted to the hospital with chest pain and... A ...

Medetomidine is a non-opioid animal sedative increasingly used with fentanyl in illicit drug mixtures. It causes overdose similar to xylazine and other opioids but with prolonged sedation and ...

News that healthcare spending’s growth rate slowed in 2013 but is expected to pick up in the next decade isn’t all rosy for hospitalists, says a member of SHM’s Public Policy Committee. Committee ...

Clinical question: Is there a difference in efficacy and safety among new oral anticoagulants compared to warfarin in subgroups of patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib)? Background: Studies of new ...