Once upon a time it was expected that if you landed in the hospital, your primary care doctor would see you there. That’s no longer typically the case. Since the 1990s, when so-called hospitalists — ...

For everyday health issues, you visit a primary care clinician, also known as a family doctor. However, when you need more intensive care — such as at a hospital — your primary may refer you to a ...

This article appears in the April 2013 issue of HealthLeaders magazine. Years ago, doctors would make rounds to supervise care for dozens of hospitalized patients. Now physicians often want to ...