Background: The US has the most expensive healthcare system globally.1 Recent claims have raised concerns that hospitalists may be in part contributing to higher levels of high intensity billing over time through upcoding.2 However, there is little empirical evidence on this topic. As the number of hospitalists continues to grow and hospitalists disproportionately care for […]

Background: Medical training often lacks formal education on accurate documentation for billing and coding. Studies show residents are aware of their lack of knowledge and have a desire for more training[1-4]. Consequently, attending physicians lack confidence in billing and coding and also desire further education [5]. However, there is a paucity of studies on effective […]

Background: Hospital Medicine continues to be a rapidly evolving field. Within our own institution, 15-20% of our graduates in the Internal Medicine Residency Program in recent years have pursued careers in hospital medicine. Although hospitalists and residency program leaders recognize the importance of clinical documentation and accurate coding, curricula to teach the basics are lacking […]