Impact of health care reform on the cancer patient: A view from cancer executives

Cancer Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 600-605

  Ferris, Linda W ^a   Farber, Matthew ^b   Guidi, Teri Ursin ^c   Laffey, William J ^d  

^a Renown Health   (United States)

^b Provider Economics and Public Policy   (United States)

^c Oncology Management Consulting Group   (United States)

^d AURORA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

and oncology service; health care reform; Health policy; hospital

Indexed keywords

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVOR; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; ONCOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650480255     PISSN: 15289117     EISSN: 1540336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e3181feeba1     Document Type: Review

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