Background: It has long been established that a critical aspect of high-quality patient care is patient-physician communication.1,2 There can be a variety of potential barriers to this communication, and one such barrier might be the use of contact isolation. Indeed, studies have shown that contact isolation does pose the risk of reducing face-to-face time between [...]

Background: Social isolation is associated with various adverse health outcomes, including an increased risk of chronic diseases, higher mortality rates, higher healthcare utilization, and costs. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has identified social isolation as an emerging public health concern. However, there is limited data on the factors linked to perceived social [...]