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The Affordable Care Act is the largest and most comprehensive overhaul of the United States health care industry since the inception of the Medicare and Medicaid. Contained within the 10 titles are a multitude of provisions that will change how hand surgeons practice medicine and how they are reimbursed. It is imperative that surgeons are equipped with the knowledge of how this law will affect all physician practices and hospitals. 2014 Elsevier Inc.
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- *health care policy
- chronic disease
- community care
- comparative effectiveness
- cost control
- funding
- hand surgery
- health care access
- health care cost
- health care manpower
- health care organization
- health care quality
- human
- medicaid
- medical education
- medical fee
- medical practice
- medicare
- orthopedic surgeon
- prophylaxis
- reimbursement
- review
- tax
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J.M., A., & K.C., C. (2014). The patient protection and affordable care act: A primer for hand surgeons. Hand Clinics, 30(3), 345–352. Retrieved from http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/6/2/3/1/3/8/index.htt
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