Policy

A simple education program was effective in improving the influenza vaccination rate, although vaccination in the previous year was the main predictor of adherence.

Automated telephone calls can increase colorectal cancer screening rates at a cost of about $40 per additional screen.

Dr. Mark Fendrick, MD, Professor of Medicine and Health Management and Policy, Schools of Medicine and Public Health, University of Michigan, Co-Editor-in-Chief, The American Journal of Managed Care, says that there are levers organizations and stakeholders can pull to achieve the goal of improving quality and value in cancer care.