Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5654180 | Journal of Orthopaedics | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine current attitude of hand surgeons toward the Affordable Care Act (ACA). An electronic survey was sent to members of American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) to examine their attitude toward the Affordable Care Act. 974 ASSH members responded to the survey (33% response rate). The majority of respondents were male (89%), trained in orthopedic surgery (81%), and in private practice (75%). 41% of respondents rated their knowledge of the ACA as average. Respondents disagreed that the ACA would improve healthcare in the United States (median 2, mean 2.06, scale 1-5), while agreeing that the ACA would decrease reimbursements specific to hand surgery (median 4, mean 4.11).
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Authors
Valeriy Shubinets, Patrick A. Gerety, Christopher J. Pannucci, Paris D. Butler, Michael N. Mirzabeigi, Benjamin Chang, L. Scott Levin, Ines C. Lin,