JAMA Internal Medicine Author Interviews 3 Studies From the Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting
May 14, 2025
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Impact of Incomplete Team Staffing
- Nearly half of US physicians work often with incomplete team staffing, impacting daily clinical function.
- This understaffing is linked to more than double the odds of physician burnout and intentions to leave clinical roles.
Supporting Healthcare Teams
- Health systems should address work overload across the whole clinical team to sustain care quality and physician well-being.
- Payment models need reform to support strong, sustained healthcare teams beyond fee-for-service methods.
Food Insecurity's Role in Hypertension
- Food insecurity is a prevalent problem contributing to poor diet-related health outcomes like hypertension.
- Intervening by improving food access can effectively lower blood pressure in affected populations.