American Medical News , Vol. An emerging breed of specialists who manage inpatient care, hospitalists are among the physicians most in-demand today. Two years ago, our firm had never fielded a request to recruit a hospitalist. Although hospitalists are still somewhat a novelty, they are quickly proving their worth as agents of both cost and quality control. As such, their value in today's market place can only increase.
Group opts to litigate rather than negotiate .
One physician organization plans to abandon cooperation between organized medicine and the government. The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, a Tucson, Arizona based group, plans to sue the government, claiming that the guidelines are unlawful and unconstitutional. American Medical News , Vol. Standardized quality of care is needed to bring order to a chaotic hospital system. Variation in the inpatient care of acute heart disease may account for 50,000-100,000 excess deaths per year in the United States, according to Dr. Robert H. Brook.