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Download our brochure: What is a Hospitalist? A Brochure For Patients (PDF)
The popularity of hospitalist programs is rapidly growing
across the country. PrimeDoc physicians are based at the
client hospital to provide inpatient care to unassigned
patients and the patients of participating physicians.
Participation in the program is voluntary, and each physician
decides to what extent he or she will utilize the program.
Hospitalists are medical doctors who specialize in the
care of hospitalized patients. PrimeDoc hospitalists are
on-site at the client hospital 24 hours a day, seven days
a week, to provide ongoing and immediate care. They work
as partners with patients' primary-care physicians and
allow private-practice physicians more time to see patients
in their offices. Under traditional practices, patients
might see their doctors once a day during their routine
rounds.
A hospitalist program provides many benefits to patients and their doctors. Studies have shown that it leads to a shorter length of stay in the hospital. PrimeDoc hospitalists can modify treatment or follow up on a test result on the spot, instead of waiting until the next day. This hands-on approach not only helps prevent medical complications, but also results in reduced hospital stays and lower costs. Patients are ready to go home that afternoon or evening, rather than having to wait to be discharged the next day.
PrimeDoc hospitalist programs also increase patient satisfaction in other ways, because doctors are available at any time, day or night, to visit with a patient and speak with the patient's family. In addition, if an emergency occurs during a hospitalization, physicians are immediately available and can see the patient right away.
Non-hospitalized patients also benefit from PrimeDoc hospitalist
programs. Without a hospitalist program in place, physicians
have to leave a waiting room full of patients and rush
to the hospital if there is an emergency. With a PrimeDoc
hospitalist program, physicians can be assured that their
hospitalized patients are getting the best of care without
interrupting their daily office schedule — a huge
benefit to both physicians and their patients. The on-site
PrimeDoc hospitalist staff remains in contact with each
patient's primary-care physician, sending faxes, providing
updates, and asking for information when needed. After
patients are discharged, the primary-care physician once
again assumes their ongoing care.
All of PrimeDoc's hospitalist physicians have completed
specialized training in internal medicine and are either
certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine or
recently eligible for board certification.
Download our brochure: What is a Hospitalist? A Brochure For Patients (PDF)
Billing Questions
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