Accountable care organizations and the practice of oncology

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 122-124

  Bernstein, Steven J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMERGENCY WARD; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENT; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICARE; MONOTHERAPY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883304916     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2013.001032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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