The Importance of a Hospitalist Relationship in Primary Care
PCP practices engaged in shared savings or at-risk contracts can have tremendous medical expenses related to hospitalizations and the downstream impact of the hospital stay – beyond the DRG payment for hospital care. There are multiple opportunities to address issues that impact medical spend during and after a hospital stay, but they are dependent on a hospitalist team dedicated to work with the PCP practice, functioning within service level agreements around communication, referral patterns, and timely follow up with the PCP.