Quality of Care

Findings from McGill University in quality of care reported

Published in Cancer Weekly, June 1st, 2010

Research findings, 'Claims data linked to hospital registry data enhance evaluation of the quality of care of breast cancer,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from Montreal, Canada, "Complete treatment data is central to evaluation and improvement of cancer care quality. Cancer registries vary in completeness of radiation (RT), chemotherapy (CT), and hormone therapy (HT) data."

"Administrative claims from health payers may supplement these registries. This study assesses the ability to link private payer claims to the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) and the extent of additional treatment data identified in claims. Claims for patients with...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-06-01)

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