Cost-Efficiency of Breast Cancer Care in the US Military Health System: An Economic Evaluation in Direct and Purchased Care

Abstract

With the rising costs of cancer care, it is critical to evaluate the overall cost-efficiency of care in real-world settings. In the United States, breast cancer accounts for the largest portion of cancer care spending due to high incidence and prevalence. The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between breast cancer costs in the first 6 months after diagnosis and clinical outcomes by care source (direct or purchased) in the universal-access US Military Health System (MHS).

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Mar 06, 2019
Source ID
10.1093/milmed/usz025

Entities

People

  • Craig D Shriver
  • Kangmin Zhu
  • Matthew W. Georg
  • Patrick Richard
  • Yvonne L Eaglehouse

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

Readers

  • Breast cancer cell signaling and growth regulation.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Systems Analysis and Design