A generational divide has formed among general internists and their preferred practice settings, with more newly certified practitioners choosing to be hospitalists and senior physicians migrating toward outpatient-only care, a new study found. Alongside demonstrating a rise in popularity of hospital medicine among younger physicians, researchers said their data highlight the “vulnerability” of outpatient primary care as older physicians retire and new ones choose to stick with hospital medicine, Fierce Healthcare reports. Read more.
New Internists Flock to Hospitals as Senior Docs Gravitate Toward Outpatient Care, Study Finds
