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Title:

Physician-Based Active Cost Management of Oncological Therapies Reducing Pharmaceutical Costs by 83.4

Author(s):
Jacobs, Volker R.; Thoedtmann, Jutta; Euler, Uta; Paepke, Stefan; Fischer, Thorsten; Harbeck, Nadia; Kiechle, Marion
Abstract:
We report about the 2-year results of a physician-based active cost management model for oncological therapies in a German OB/GYN university clinic. Over 2 years more than 4,000 oncological cycles were prospectively and individually analyzed regarding costs and reimbursement mode. Main aim was reducing costs without lowering cycle number and standard of care. Within two years pharmaceutical costs were reduced by 83.4% or 785,976.- EUR. All causes for a previous financial loss were identified and...     »
Journal title:
Onkologie
Year:
2005
Journal volume:
28
Journal issue:
8-9
Pages contribution:
441--445
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1159/000086395
Publisher:
S. Karger GmbH
Publisher address:
Freiburg, Germany
Print-ISSN:
1423-0240
E-ISSN:
2296-5262
Notes:
Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.
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