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An opportunity for coordinated cancer care: intersection of health care reform, primary care providers, and cancer patients.
Cancer J. 2010 Nov-Dec; 16(6):593-9.CJ

Abstract

The US health care system has become increasingly unsustainable, threatened by poor quality and spiraling costs. Many Americans are not receiving recommended preventive care, including cancer screening tests. Passage of the Affordable Care Act in March 2010 has the potential to reverse this course by increasing access to primary care providers, extending coverage and affordability of health insurance, and instituting proven quality measures. In order for health care reform to succeed, it will require a stronger primary care workforce, a new emphasis on patient-centered care, and payment incentives that reward quality over quantity. Innovations such as patient-centered medical homes, accountable care organizations, and improved quality reporting methods are central features of a redesigned health care delivery system and will ultimately change the face of cancer care in the United States.

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Collins LG
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jefferson Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Lauren.Collins@jefferson.edu
Wender R
No affiliation info available
Altshuler M
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Delivery of Health CareHealth Care ReformHumansNeoplasmsPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActPatient-Centered CarePrimary Health CareUnited States

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

21131791

Citation

Collins, Lauren G., et al. "An Opportunity for Coordinated Cancer Care: Intersection of Health Care Reform, Primary Care Providers, and Cancer Patients." Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.), vol. 16, no. 6, 2010, pp. 593-9.
Collins LG, Wender R, Altshuler M. An opportunity for coordinated cancer care: intersection of health care reform, primary care providers, and cancer patients. Cancer J. 2010;16(6):593-9.
Collins, L. G., Wender, R., & Altshuler, M. (2010). An opportunity for coordinated cancer care: intersection of health care reform, primary care providers, and cancer patients. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.), 16(6), 593-9. https://doi.org/10.1097/PPO.0b013e3181feee9a
Collins LG, Wender R, Altshuler M. An Opportunity for Coordinated Cancer Care: Intersection of Health Care Reform, Primary Care Providers, and Cancer Patients. Cancer J. 2010 Nov-Dec;16(6):593-9. PubMed PMID: 21131791.
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