Health Care Reform in Oncology—Make Your Voice Heard: Interview With Dr. David Eagle
Health Care Reform in Oncology—Make Your Voice Heard: Interview With Dr. David Eagle
Interview by L Scott Zoeller
20110301
2011 Apr 1
OncologySTAT Editorial Team
Health Care Reform in Oncology—Make Your Voice Heard: Interview With Dr. David Eagle
OncologySTAT Editorial Team. 2011 Apr 1, Interview by L Scott Zoeller
Abstract
David Eagle, MD, is President of the Community Oncology Alliance. OncologySTAT: What aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will most negatively impact community oncology practice in the United States, and why are oncologists among the hardest hit by impending healthcare reform?Dr. David Eagle: There are a few provisions in the Affordable Care Act that threaten oncology clinics. These include episode of care-based payment models, which can be a real problem, particularly...
