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Regulatory, Business, and Payer Environment

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There has never been a more important time for surgeons to understand how legislative and regulatory actions affect their patient care spending and fiscal decisions, however, the complexity of systems influencing the ‘business of surgery’, and the speed at which they change, can be very intimidating for the average surgeon. It is imperative that surgeons are involved in regulatory changes to prevent development of policies that hinder their ability to care for patients and contribute to rampant professional burnout. The goal of this chapter is to outline at a high level the current evidence describing how the regulatory, business, and payer aspects of a surgeon’s practice contribute to their overall wellness. Additionally, ways in which the reader can get involved with advocacy action and ongoing conciliatory efforts are highlighted.

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Rekman, J.F., Alseidi, A. (2020). Regulatory, Business, and Payer Environment. In: Kim, E., Lindeman, B. (eds) Wellbeing. Success in Academic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29470-0_10

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