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Social Isolation Key SDOH Impacting Health, Mortality Outcomes

June 18, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsCOVID-19, isolation, JAMA, loneliness, LTC facilities, mortality, SDOH, social isolation

Social isolation, a key social determinant of health (SDOH) can have a negative effect on mental and physical health outcomes. Individuals in long-term care (LTC) facilities have higher 30-day mortality rates when the facility is in a socially isolated location, according to a study from the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). Since the coronavirus…

ACOs may affect physician employment patterns, JAMA study finds

July 30, 2018Garrett SchmittNo Commentsemployment, JAMA, physician burnout, Physician comp, Physician Compensation, Physician Engagement, physician Satisfaction

Dive Brief: The growth of accountable care organizations is cutting physician work hours as well as the likelihood of doctors being self-employed, according to a new JAMA report. The study of nearly 50,000 doctors found a 10% increase in ACO enrollment in a hospital referral region is connected with 0.82 fewer work hours per week…