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Review
. 2020 May;36(2):263-270.
doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2020.01.009.

Health Policy in Hand Surgery: Evaluating What Works

Lauren M Shapiro  1 , Robin N Kamal  2
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Health Policy in Hand Surgery: Evaluating What Works

Lauren M Shapiro et al. Hand Clin. 2020 May.

Abstract

Health policy is a complex and fluid topic that addresses care delivery with the goal of improving patient care. Understanding health policy initiatives, their motivation, and their effects, can help ensure hand surgeons are prepared for the changing health care landscape.

Keywords: Bundled care; Hand surgery; Health policy; Patient outcomes; Quality evaluation.

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Disclosure RNK: National Institutes of Health award (K23AR073307-01).

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