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01-05-2017 | Clinical Faceoff

Clinical Faceoff: Physician Burnout—Fact, Fantasy, or the Fourth Component of the Triple Aim?

Authors: Thomas K. Wuest, MD, MMM, Michael J. Goldberg, MD, John D. Kelly IV, MD

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 5/2017

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One of the buzzwords frequently mentioned in discussions on healthcare transformation is the “triple aim.” The triple aim suggests a redesign of delivery systems so as to: (1) Improve patient outcomes, (2) increase patient satisfaction, and (3) decrease overall cost. Whether we can or will achieve the triple aim is a topic for another day; rather, here, I would like to add a fourth component to the triple aim: Provider well-being. …
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Metadata
Title
Clinical Faceoff: Physician Burnout—Fact, Fantasy, or the Fourth Component of the Triple Aim?
Authors
Thomas K. Wuest, MD, MMM
Michael J. Goldberg, MD
John D. Kelly IV, MD
Publication date
01-05-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-016-5193-5

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