208M00000X — Hospitalist Physician

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Hospitalist

Specialization

None — this code IS the classification

Section

Individual

Definition

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.