Patient Navigation-An Effective Strategy to Reduce Health Care Costs and Improve Health Outcomes

Affiliations

¹ Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus2Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus3Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus.
² Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus4Division of Medical Dietetics and Health Sciences, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus.
³ Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus5Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus.

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Electra D Paskett et al. JAMA Oncol. 2017.

. 2017 Jun 1;3(6):825-826.

doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.6107.

¹ Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus2Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus3Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus.
² Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus4Division of Medical Dietetics and Health Sciences, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus.
³ Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus5Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus.

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Resource Use and Medicare Costs During Lay Navigation for Geriatric Patients With Cancer.
Rocque GB, Pisu M, Jackson BE, Kvale EA, Demark-Wahnefried W, Martin MY, Meneses K, Li Y, Taylor RA, Acemgil A, Williams CP, Lisovicz N, Fouad M, Kenzik KM, Partridge EE; Patient Care Connect Group. Rocque GB, et al. JAMA Oncol. 2017 Jun 1;3(6):817-825. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.6307. JAMA Oncol. 2017. PMID: 28125760 Free PMC article.