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.
2025 State of Hospital Medicine Survey
The 2025 State of Hospital Medicine Survey takes a snapshot of what is happening in hospital medicine groups around the country. The results provide critical information for groups to make informed decisions about practice structure, scheduling, compensation plans, and more in our State of Hospital Medicine Report. Your data is critical to helping the entire field of hospital medicine.
Interested in being notified when the survey is available in January? Complete this form.
PM Webinar Series
The Practice Management Webinar Series brings together experts from across the country to discuss Hospital Medicine’s most pressing operational issues.
Recent Webinars:
The Ins and Outs of Geographic Rounding in Hospital Medicine
Geographic rounding of hospitalist teams can improve care quality, enhance efficiency, and increase patient and care team satisfaction. Hear from members of the Practice Management Committee to hear about their experiences. Learn whether it may be a good model for your group and how you can implement it at your institution.
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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
The Building and Sustaining Co-Management Programs in Hospital Medicine: A Technical Report and Operational Guide
This resource is designed for hospital medicine leaders who have co-management programs or are considering starting one. This program guide outlines key considerations for creating, leading, or participating in a hospitalist co-management model.
Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report 2024
The Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report explores the perceptions of hospitalists on issues such as workplace structures, patient volumes and safety, work/life balance, and leadership support and, the roles these play in professional fulfillment and burnout amongst hospitalists.
Webinar: From Chaos to Clarity: Navigating Clinical Documentation and Case Mix Index (CMI)
In this webinar, recorded in September 2024, we cut through the “noise” of clinical documentation and demystify CMI. With this understanding, you can adopt a focused approach to clinical documentation, reclaim significant time spent on queries, and maintain optimal CMI reporting. This webinar was sponsored by ClinIntell and is part of a series made possible by SHM's sponsors.
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.
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.