Abstract:Background: The relative value unit is the main method of calculating physician reimbursements and a tool for measuring the work of surgeons. Existing evidence shows that work RVU does not accurately represent the surgeon's work. Therefore, the current study attempts to develop a local model to measure surgeons' work.Methods: This study was conducted in two main phases of determining the metrics and model development using quantitative and qualitative approaches from December 2019 to April 2021.The Literature … Show more
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