In this article, Loo et al demonstrate in a survey to the Thoracic Surgery Residents Association membership that only approximately 20% of trainees were accurate in estimating surgeon reimbursement, with a demonstrated lack of understanding in how reimbursement models work, despite acknowledgement of its importance. This study highlights an area of need for creation of a dedicated reimbursement / financial education curricula for cardiothoracic surgery trainees.
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Lack of Awareness of Reimbursement and Compensation Models amongst Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainees
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Author(s): Megan K. Loo, MD MPH, Robbin G. Cohen, MD MMM, Craig J. Baker, MD, Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, Michael E. Bowdish, MD MS
