A5002088922- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Family Support in Illness
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
2022
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2020-2022
Frimley Park Hospital
2020
Novel value-based payment approaches provide an opportunity to deploy and sustain health care delivery interventions, such as treatment planning documentation. However, limited data are available on implementation costs.We described key factors affecting the cost of implementing improvements under payments, using Medicare's Oncology Care Model examples. We estimated expected costs plans for years 1 2-6 (1) different staffing models, (2) use technology, (3) differences in patients engaged....
Background: Depression is common in the oncology patient population. Little data exist on impact of depression health care utilization. Objectives: We evaluated prevalence and relationship between utilization patients with cancer. Design: This cross-sectional study utilized patient-reported outcome from predominately Medicare beneficiaries examined emergency department visits inpatient admissions within 3 months survey. The hospital was assessed using generalized linear models. Results: Of...
13 Background: Under the Choosing Wisely (CW) Campaign, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Therapeutic Radiology (ASTRO) recommend against non-evidence-based costly medications, tests, procedures. CW recommendation adherence in Deep South is largely unknown, opportunities to reduce overuse costs may exist. Methods: Analysis administrative claims tumor registry data from 12 cancer centers University Alabama Health System Cancer Community Network, for Medicare beneficiaries ≥65...
67 Background: The Oncology Care Model (OCM) emphasizes the importance of patient costs. Our practice identified a need for financial counseling (Plan) and added counselor to care team (Do). objective is describe process evaluate (Study) impact adding address burden among cancer patients. Methods: New treatment orders trigger task who mails letter including personalized insurance benefit information (i.e., deductible, out pocket maximum, amount met date), estimated cost prescribed...
Background: Chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) is complex management can be difficult. We aimed to compare of our CKD patients 2018 KDIGO guidelines. The guidelines suggest checking calcium phosphate (Ca/PO4) within 12 mths in 3a 3b, 6 for 4, 3 5. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) should checked at baseline 3a-b, 4 6mths Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) measured 25-(OH)D levels ‘might’ 5D. BMD scanning suggested if the result will impact treatment decisions. Lateral abdominal X ray...