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Chris Childers

@cchildersmd

Father | Husband | Assistant Prof HPB @UWSurgery @fredhutch MD/PhD focused on healthcare finance Previously @MDAndersonNews @UCLASurgeryRes

Seattle, WA Katılım Nisan 2009
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Chris Childers
Chris Childers@cchildersmd·
A 2.5% “efficiency adjustment” wRVU cut is now in effect. If your institution hasn’t acknowledged it or discussed its impact, that’s a problem. With Don Selzer, we outline what this means for productivity benchmarks (@JAMASurgery): jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas…
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American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons@AmCollSurgeons·
The ACS is speaking out against Medicare payment changes that could limit access to lifesaving specialty care. We need your voice! Urge Congress to support legislation that protects surgical care. We've made it easy to send a prewritten, customizable message with SurgeonsVoice: facs.quorum.us/campaign/15366…
American College of Surgeons@AmCollSurgeons

Surgeons warn Medicare payment reforms overlook realities of specialty care. Shifting dollars to primary care doesn’t guarantee better outcomes—but it may risk access to lifesaving surgical care. We shouldn’t trade proven treatment for unproven theory. brnw.ch/21x2kSd

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Scott Hodge
Scott Hodge@scottahodge·
Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals posted $2.4b in net income, which saved them $504m in federal taxes. But they devoted just $163 million to charity care. This means that for every $1 taxpayers subsidized these hospitals, they got .32cents in charity care. That’s a bad deal. The math gets worse if you add the state’s 9.8% corporate tax rate. Taxpayers get .22cents in charity care for every $1 of subsidy. ‘The system is not working’: Minnesota’s hospitals are among least charitable in nation startribune.com/minnesota-nonp…
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Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA
Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA@DrDiGiorgio·
We absolutely need to worry about the future of specialty care. If I do a craniotomy for a TBI at 2am, the payment system now financially rewards me more for billing the ICU care afterward than for performing the actual surgery itself. We can increase primary care reimbursement without creating these kinds of central planning distortions.
Dan O'Neill@dp_oneill

Top-tier #MedTwitter click bait in @Health_Affairs. Here's the thing: 1) We don't need to worry about "sacrificing specialty care." The average specialist makes >$400K. 2) It is entirely reasonable to evaluate the impact of recent payment increases before doing more.

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American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons@AmCollSurgeons·
Surgeons warn Medicare payment reforms overlook realities of specialty care. Shifting dollars to primary care doesn’t guarantee better outcomes—but it may risk access to lifesaving surgical care. We shouldn’t trade proven treatment for unproven theory. brnw.ch/21x2kSd
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Syed A. Ahmad
Syed A. Ahmad@SyedAAhmad5·
Dr. Charles Mabrey discussing Physician Reimbursement. Showing a graph demonstrating inflation versus reimbursement. Pretty dramatic. @AmCollSurgeons
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Surgical Outcomes Club
Surgical Outcomes Club@SurgOutcomes·
Abstract submissions are now open for the SOC Annual Scientific Session. 📍 Washington, DC 📅 September 26, 2026 Submit your research and connect with leaders in surgical outcomes. 🗓 Deadline: June 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST Submit online: surgicaloutcomesclub.com/annual-scienti…
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NIH Innovates
NIH Innovates@NIH_Innovates·
“Competitive but not discussed”? Here’s what it means and what to do next for your NIH application. ➡️ bit.ly/4tS8Z8n
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Society of Surgical Oncology
Society of Surgical Oncology@SocSurgOnc·
From the May Issue of @AnnSurgOncol: Efficacy of Bidirectional Paclitaxel plus Capecitabine or Nilotinib for #PeritonealCarcinomatosis: A Single Institution Analysis of Two Phase II Clinical Trials ow.ly/fS9J50YV7S8 @cchildersmd @SyedAAhmad5
Annals of Surgical Oncology@AnnSurgOncol

May Issue: Efficacy of Bidirectional Paclitaxel plus Capecitabine or Nilotinib for #PeritonealCarcinomatosis : A Single Institution Analysis of Two Phase II Clinical Trials ow.ly/fS9J50YV7S8 @cchildersmd @SyedAAhmad5 @SocSurgOnc

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Chris Childers
Chris Childers@cchildersmd·
A 2.5% “efficiency adjustment” wRVU cut is now in effect. If your institution hasn’t acknowledged it or discussed its impact, that’s a problem. With Don Selzer, we outline what this means for productivity benchmarks (@JAMASurgery): jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas…
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Syed A. Ahmad
Syed A. Ahmad@SyedAAhmad5·
Both runners that broke the two hour marathon mark were wearing these shoes that have not been released yet. Adidas. 👇🏼👇🏼 The Obsessive Race to Make a Four-Ounce Running Shoe wsj.com/sports/super-s…
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Chris Childers
Chris Childers@cchildersmd·
@FlavioRochaMD @SSATNews @OHSUKnight @SAGES_Updates For sure... but those same practice differences across continents also limit external validity. Half patients required parenteral nutrition, their patients didn't get to 50% of their needed calories until day 5-6... our patients are at home by then.
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Flavio G Rocha, MD, FACS, FSSO
Flavio G Rocha, MD, FACS, FSSO@FlavioRochaMD·
How may colleagues place Dobhoffs at the time of Whipple for early enteral feeding? I have not traditionally but may revisit given this provocative RCT data. @SSATNews @OHSUKnight @SAGES_Updates
JAMA Surgery@JAMASurgery

Among patients at nutritional risk after #Pancreatoduodenectomy, early enteral nutrition in addition to oral intake resulted in a lower overall burden of postoperative complications versus oral nutrition alone. ja.ma/4d0i88w

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Surgical Outcomes Club
Surgical Outcomes Club@SurgOutcomes·
Celebrating National Administrative Professionals Day! Honoring Ashley Duby whose 18+ years in project management help leaders streamline operations, drive growth, and deliver results. We’re grateful to have her on our team! Learn more: 🔗 surgicaloutcomesclub.com
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Chris Childers@cchildersmd·
One of my favorite cities. And a beautiful day for a run …
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Chris Childers
Chris Childers@cchildersmd·
@AmCollSurgeons Agree with everything written here. Was a fantastic meeting with exceptional engagement!
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American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons@AmCollSurgeons·
Surgeons from the Montana-Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah ACS Chapters came together for a dynamic meeting marked by strong engagement, meaningful mentorship, and a shared commitment to improving patient care. 🤝 🏔️ brnw.ch/21x1Epb
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