Economic Evaluation of a Nonmedical Financial Assistance Program on Missed Treatment Appointments Among Adults With Cancer.
Caitlin B BiddellLisa P SpeesJustin G TrogdonErin E KentDonald L RosensteinRebekah S M AngoveCindy D RogersStephanie B WheelerPublished in: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2023)
This study used a novel approach to retrospectively evaluate a nonmedical financial assistance program for patients undergoing active cancer treatment. Findings support investment in programs that address patients' nonmedical financial needs, particularly for those undergoing intensive radiation therapy.
Keyphrases
- radiation therapy
- patients undergoing
- end stage renal disease
- childhood cancer
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- peritoneal dialysis
- public health
- prognostic factors
- papillary thyroid
- healthcare
- affordable care act
- squamous cell carcinoma
- radiation induced
- health insurance
- replacement therapy