The impact of provider payment reforms and associated care delivery models on cost and quality in cancer care: A systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the impact of provider payment reforms and associated care delivery models on cost and quality in cancer care.

Methods

Data sources/study setting: Review of English-language literature published in PubMed, Embase and Cochrane library (2007-2019). Study design: We performed a systematic literature review (SLR) to identify the impact of cancer care reforms. Primary endpoints were resource use, cost, quality of care, and clinical outcomes. Data collection/extraction methods: For each study, we extracted and categorized comparative data on the impact of policy reforms. Given the heterogeneity in patients, interventions and outcome measures, we did a qualitative synthesis rather than a meta-analysis.

Results

Of the 26 included studies, seven evalu

SUBMITTER: Nejati M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6450626 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature