FAQs

Hospitalist physicians primarily care for patients inside the hospital. Occasionally, we will see patients for preoperative consultation or for urgent care outside of the hospital. We do not provide primary care services.

Yes. Your primary care physician is often notified of your admission to the hospital. We also prepare a discharge summary after you leave the hospital, which is sent to your primary care physician so that he or she knows what happened during your hospital stay.

Yes. We will give you a prescription for any new medications you need after leaving the hospital, as well as a prescription or prescriptions for any of your prior medications that need refilling, with certain exceptions.

No. You will need to get a new prescription from your primary care physician for medications once your prescription from your hospitalist runs out. We do not refill any medications over the phone.

We will advise you regarding when you should see your primary care physician, though generally this is within one week of discharge.

In general, you should first call your primary care physician. If you have any questions regarding your hospital stay or discharge medications, you should call our hospitalist office toll-free at 855-488-9550. When in doubt — always call.