Policy

Michael Einodshofer, RPh, MBA, points out the benefits to members from Site of Care Optimization programs.

Dr. Butler answers why he is not confident that costs will ever be controlled.

Higher use of performance-based payment mechanisms and capitated arrangements is associated with a decrease in the amount of time physicians spend with patients with cancer.

Active expert peer-to-peer consultation with prescribing oncologists can promote adherence to guidelines and lead to cost reductions without risk of neutropenic fever, with or without hospitalization, for patients with cancer.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy for low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer has potential cost savings and may improve access to radiation, increase convenience, and boost quality of life.

Payment reform may be used to better align appropriate financial incentives with better quality of care.

This cost-effectiveness analysis of care options for group A streptococcus patients is the first to include community pharmacy as a possible point of care.

In this segment, Dr. Farzad Mostashari highlights both the financial and non-financial challenges providers face when implementing electronic medical records.