Health Care Delivery and Care Transitions for Underserved Cancer Patients
Principal Investigator:
Cantor, Joel C.
Funding Agency:
American Cancer Society
Sponsor:
University of Southern California
Project Dates:
2020
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2022
Contact Information:
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Status:
Past
Primary care can play vital roles in identifying, managing and referring underserved patients with cancer to improve guideline concordant care. This study is examining primary care capacity and processes that may impact transitions from primary care to specialty oncology care among Medicaid patients with breast (BC) or colorectal cancers (CRC). Using NJ Medicaid enrollment/claims data linked with NJ State Cancer Registry data for BC and CRC patients diagnosed in 2011–2016 and qualitative information collected from primary care practices, the study is informing the development of system-based interventions to improve care transitions among underserved cancer patients.