Overview
Practice Management is responsible for providing non-clinical resources on business aspects of hospital medicine and the management of hospital medicine groups. SHM members have access to a variety of resources, many for free or at a reduced cost. These include the State of Hospital Medicine Report, the Practice Management Webinar Series, and resources to address well-being and burnout, clinical documentation, program administration, and more.
State of Hospital Medicine Report 2023
The State of Hospital Medicine (SoHM) Report defines industry standards and is the most comprehensive resource on hospital medicine group configuration and operation. The report combines data collected in the State of Hospital Medicine Survey and data from the Medical Group Management Association’s Physician Compensation and Production Survey. The 2023 SoHM Report will also include data from SHM’s inaugural Workforce Experience Survey, which collected individual hospital data on patient census, backup systems, and well-being.
The Report is available for purchase in digital, print, or a bundle of both. For more information, visit our website here.
PM Webinar Series
The Practice Management Webinar Series brings together experts from across the country to discuss Hospital Medicine’s most pressing operational issues.
Upcoming Webinars:
Recent Webinars:
Stop the Stigma: Accessing Mental Health Care for Hospitalists
Stigma for seeking mental health treatment as a clinician remains high, despite increased efforts to destigmatize seeking care in the general population. Learn more about the importance of wellness and mental health for healthcare providers, including implications for patient safety.
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Structuring for Success: Architecting a Hospital Medicine Leadership System for Optimal, Team, Hospital, and Organizational Performance
Strong leadership is critical to the success of a hospital medicine team. Hear how to meet the needs of group members and expectations of the C-Suite, how to foster successful relationships within the team, how to develop future leaders of the group, and how to maintain work/life balance as a leader.
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New Resources
Mitigating Workplace Violence in Hospital Medicine
Since the COVID-19 incidents of violence against healthcare workers have increased, and yet many cases still go unreported. In this resource, SHM has compiled from hospital leaders across the country a range of interventions and steps to address violence prevention, response, support, and monitoring and continuous improvement.
2023 Hospital Medicine Evaluation and Management Guidelines
A comprehensive set of FAQs on the 2023 E/M Coding Guidelines.
MDM Grid for Hospitalists
A modified version of the American Medical Association Medical Decision Making (MDM) Table, Effective January 1, 2023. This resource specifically addresses the hospital medicine E/M codes and provides relevant risk examples.
Stop the Stigma: An Action Toolkit to Remove Mental Health History Reporting
Stigma and concerns relating to the loss of medical license or other practice privileges can create a barrier to seeking mental health treatment. This toolkit provides easy to follow steps and scripts to advocate for change where these barriers exist.
HM Leadership Structures
The leadership of a hospitalist group plays a critical role in the culture, engagement, and overall success of the group. This resource provides guidance on leadership structures for hospital medicine groups, including a checklist to design a program, roles and responsibilities for leaders, and operations that leadership structures should support.
Current Issues
DEA Licensure Requirement
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have released new licensure requirements related to the new Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act. Starting June 27, 2023, all health care practitioners who apply newly for or seek to renew their DEA registration will be required to complete 8 hours of relevant accredited education related to the prevention, recognition, and care of people with substance use disorders. Click here for more.
Well-being and Burnout
Focusing on well-being is essential to maintaining a sustainable hospital medicine group and creating a supportive and resilient team. SHM encourages groups to take a holistic approach to wellbeing, offering resources designed for hospital leaders who seek to build a culture that fosters a collaborative environment, promotes wellbeing, and ultimately engages hospitalists as valuable members of the team. Click here for more.