Background: Patients with immune-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are increasingly being prescribed biologics. While biologics may account for roughly 2% of total prescriptions in the United States, they account for over 35% of net drug spending and for over 80% of the growth in net drug spending.1,2 […]

Background: With the advent of value‐based purchasing (VBP), the importance of high‐quality communication skills among hospitalists is receiving greater scrutiny. Purpose: To describe a hospitalist training program using a behavioral bundle (AIDET) to improve patient satisfaction by standardizing performance in particular areas of physician‐to‐patient communication. Description: As part of a health system quality improvement initiative […]