Changing physician incentives for cancer care to reward better patient outcomes instead of use of more costly drugs

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 780-785

  Newcomer, Lee N ^a  

^a UNITEDHEALTH GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; FLUOROURACIL;

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIETY;

DRUG COSTS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIANS; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862491905     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0002     Document Type: Article

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