How do they match: Hospitalists

  • Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.
  • Direct or support quality improvement projects or safety programs.
  • Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).

  • Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
  • Direct quality control activities.
  • Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.