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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®
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Issue 5/2017
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Excerpt
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. …