The Hospitalist Movement in the United States: What Does It Mean for Internists?
Authors: David R. Goldmann
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1999)

Editorials16 February 1999The Hospitalist Movement in the United States: What Does It Mean for Internists?David R. Goldmann, MDDavid R. Goldmann, MDSenior Deputy Editor (Goldmann)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-130-4-199902160-00021 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail A nnals is pleased to publish a supplement on the hospitalist movement in the United States to accompany this issue of the journal. It contains 10 articles developed from presentations at a national policy conference of the new National Association of Inpatient Physicians held in December 1997 in San Francisco. This fledgling professional organization, a formal affiliate of the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, has become a major nidus of activity in the rapidly changing landscape of inpatient medical care.The term “hospitalist” was first introduced in 1996 to describe physicians who devote much of their professional ...References1. Wachter RM, Goldman L. The emerging role of “hospitalists” in the American health care system. N Engl J Med. 1996;335:514-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Lindenauer PK, Pantilat SZ, Katz PP, Wachter RM. Hospitalists and the practice of inpatient medicine: results of a survey of the National Association of Inpatient Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 1999;130:343-9. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Nolan JP. Internal medicine in the current health care environment: a need for reaffirmation. Ann Intern Med. 1998;128:857-62. LinkGoogle Scholar4. The role of the future general internist defined. American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 1994; 121:616-22. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: David R. Goldmann, MDAffiliations: Senior Deputy Editor (Goldmann) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoThe Hospitalist Movement Charles E. Hofmann Metrics Cited byThe hospitalist: a US model ripe for importing?Comparison of Processes and Outcomes of Pneumonia Care Between Hospitalists and Community-Based Primary Care PhysiciansThereʼs a Shortage of SpecialistsClinicians, educators, and investigators in general internal medicineEffect of discharge summary availability during post-discharge visits on hospital readmissionPatient perceptions of the capabilities of internists: a multi-center survey11The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and not to be construed as official policy of the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the Department of Veterans Affairs.The Hospitalist MovementCharles E. Hofmann, MDHospitalist Case Study 16 February 1999Volume 130, Issue 4_Part_1Page: 326-327KeywordsCritical careForecastingHealth care qualityHospital medicineHospitalistsInpatientsOutpatient clinicsOutpatientsPatientsQuality improvement ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 16 February 1999 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1999 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...