Medscape January 20, 2026
As a hospitalist, you’re the central coordinator of inpatient care, which means you’re also communicating with caregivers and patients’ loved ones. Your role is unique and multidisciplinary.
“Unlike subspecialists who focus on one organ system or procedure, hospitalists manage the entire patient,” said John R. Adams, MD, executive hospitalist medical director, UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Hospitalists are adept at balancing acute needs, chronic conditions, and the emotional impact of hospitalization, he said. “In many ways, we serve as the ‘point guard’ for each patient’s care, directing the flow between specialties, ensuring priorities are addressed in the right order, and keeping the patient’s overall well-being at the center of every decision,” he said.
Because hospitalists are physically present...
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