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Preoperative Patient-Reported Data Indicate the Risk of Prolonged Opioid Use After Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeries
Opioids play an important role in pain management after surgery but also increase the risk of prolonged opioid use in patients. The identification of patients who are more likely to use opioids after intended short-term treatment is critical for employing alternative management approaches or targeted interventions for the prevention of opioid-related problems. We used patient-reported data (PRD) and electronic health record information to identify factors predictive of prolonged opioid use after surgery.Patient-Derived Framework for Quality in Hand Surgery: A Qualitative Analysis
Despite the growing attention to evaluating care from the patient perspective, the most common definitions and measurements of quality are currently defined by physicians and health systems. Studies have demonstrated how a lack of patient input can lead to discrepancies between patients’ and physicians’ assessments of quality and, subsequently, worse patient outcomes. Although quality measures are increasingly used in hand surgery, insufficient work has examined whether these quality measures align with what matters to patients.How Should We Use Patient-Reported Outcome Measures at the Point of Care in Hand Surgery?
Despite the importance of collecting patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), there are few process guidelines for physicians on how to collect and communicate individualized PROMs in patients at the point of care. The purpose of this study was to develop process guidelines on how to routinely collect and communicate individualized PROMs at the point of care in hand surgery.Technology, Social Media, and Telemedicine Utilization for Rural Hand and Upper-Extremity Patients
To define technology and social media use among rural upper-extremity patients. In addition, we aimed to assess how patients use social media in relation to health care and their willingness to participate in telemedicine programs.Declining Trend in Medicare Physician Reimbursements for Hand Surgery From 2002 to 2018
To evaluate trends in Medicare physician reimbursements for 20 common hand procedures/surgeries from 2002 to 2018.Telemedicine After Upper Extremity Surgery: A Prospective Study of Program Implementation
Our purpose was to evaluate the implementation of a postoperative hand and upper extremity telemedicine program. We aimed to compare travel burden, visit time, and patient satisfaction between an initial postoperative telemedicine visit and a second conventional in-clinic visit.Which Decisions For Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Distal Radius Fractures Should Be Shared?
To evaluate, from the surgeon’s perspective, the importance, feasibility, and appropriateness of sharing decisions during an episode of care of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) or distal radius fracture in patients aged greater than 65 years.The Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the PROMIS and QuickDASH Instruments in a Nonshoulder Hand and Upper Extremity Patient Population
The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) is used in research and clinical settings as a benchmark to gauge improvement following treatment. The purpose of this study was to provide anchor-based MCID estimates for Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) and legacy instruments in a nonshoulder hand and upper extremity population.
