Original Article

The “Hand-in” Project: Jump-starting Communication Between Inpatient and Outpatient Providers

Objectives: Communication between hospitalists and primary care providers (PCPs) upon discharge has been much discussed, but the transition from outpatient to inpatient has received less attention. We questioned whether a brief, standardized e-mail from the hospitalist to the PCP upon admission could facilitate information exchange, increase communication, elucidate PCP preferences,…