Proton beam therapy and accountable care: The challenges ahead

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Elnahal, Shereef M ^a   Kerstiens, John ^b   Helsper, Richard S ^c   Zietman, Anthony L ^d   Johnstone, Peter A S ^b,e  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Genesis HealthCare Systems   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS; FINANCIAL METRICS; INTEREST RATES; MACHINE OPERATING; METHODS AND MATERIALS; OPERATIONAL DATA; PROTON BEAM THERAPY; PUBLIC SCRUTINY;

HEALTH INSURANCE; PROTON BEAMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UROLOGY;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE;

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; FINANCIAL DEFICIT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROTON THERAPY; REIMBURSEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CAPITAL FINANCING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; PROTON THERAPY; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875214088     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.10.038     Document Type: Article

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