Impact of billing reforms on academic hospitalist physician and advanced practice provider collaboration: A qualitative study

ConclusionsPhysician and APP collaborative care models are increasingly evolving to independent visits often driven by workloads, financial drivers, and local regulations such as medical staff rules and hospital bylaws. Understanding which staffing models produce optimal patient, clinician, and organizational outcomes should inform billing policies rather than the reverse.

Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - April 10, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Sara Westergaard, Kasey Bowden, Gopi J. Astik, Greg Bowling, Angela Keniston, Anne Linker, Matthew Sakumoto, Natalie Schwatka, Andrew Auerbach, Marisha Burden Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research