ROCR: Modernizing Radiation Oncology Payment to Embrace Innovation and Better Care.
Semin Radiat Oncol
; 34(4): 474-476, 2024 Oct.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39271283
ABSTRACT
Data demonstrates that hypofractionation is increasingly utilized based on evidence-based guidelines. The outdated Medicare fee-for-service approach penalizes radiation oncology (RO) practices from adopting hypofractionation, even as many patients benefit. To address the flawed fee-for-service payment system, which rewards volume over value, ASTRO introduced the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value-Based Payment Program. ROCR shifts payment for RO services from fee-for-service to payment per patient or per episode. To address disparities, ROCR provides an evidence-based approach through the Health Equity Achievement in Radiation Therapy (HEART) initiative, providing transportation assistance payment for the underserved. Additionally, ROCR allows practices sufficient capital to maintain existing equipment and invest in new technology. This increases patient access to technological advancements allowing for more efficient, targeted, and personalized care with improved patient outcomes at a lower overall cost.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Medicare
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Radioterapia (Especialidade)
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Planos de Pagamento por Serviço Prestado
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Semin Radiat Oncol
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
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RADIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos