The patient protection and affordable care act: Exploring the potential impact on oncology practice

Cancer Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 588-592

  Bailes, Joseph S ^a   Kamin, Deborah Y ^a   Foster, Shelagh E ^a  

^a AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

health; health care reform; incentive; insurance; Medicare; reimbursement

Indexed keywords

ACT; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MODEL; ONCOLOGIST; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650478987     PISSN: 15289117     EISSN: 1540336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e3181ff2586     Document Type: Review

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