title: The patient protection and Affordable Care Act: a primer for hand surgeons.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors: Joshua M
authors: JM
authors: Adkinson
authors: Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan Health System, 2130 Taubman Center, SPC 5340, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5340, USA. Electronic address: kecchung@umich.edu.
authors: Kevin C
authors: KC
authors: Chung
mesh_terms: D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research / Q000191:economics; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000458:organization & administration; D013660:Taxes; D014481:United States
keywords: Affordable Care Act; Hand surgery; Health care reform; Obamacare; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act