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Dr Debra Patt Discusses Community Oncology Practices
As community oncology clinics affiliate with hospital systems to become hospital outpatient departments, patients begin to feel the burden of higher costs of care, according to Debra Patt, MD, from Texas Oncology, a community-based practice.
As community oncology clinics affiliate with hospital systems to become hospital outpatient departments, the cost of care increases substantially, according to Debra Patt, MD, from Texas Oncology, a community-based practice.
One of the reasons this care is more expensive is because hospitals traditional contract for higher rates, which can translate into increased copays for patients.
“What we’ve learned is that with any intervention, compliance with any therapeutic intervention can diminish when the out-of-pocket costs increase,” Dr Patt said.
Balancing Life and Myeloma: A Patient-Centered Approach
November 22nd 2024In this second part of our discussion with Don M. Benson, MD, PhD, from our recent Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event in Cleveland, Ohio, he explains how his ultimate goal for his patients is for them to live as long and as well as possible.
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