Why an ICD Code for Loneliness May be the Key to Address this “Profound Public Health Threat”
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 27, 2024
The following is a guest article by Cindy Jordan, Co-Founder and CEO at Pyx Health Last year, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy identified loneliness as a “ profound public health threat ” that can be just as hazardous to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. In fact, loneliness has been found to be a significant contributing factor to depression and cognitive decline, worsening chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, and, consequently, an increase in the risk of mortality by anyw
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