Enhancing Data Systems to
Improve the Quality of Cancer Care


Maria Hewitt and Joseph V. Simone, Editors

National Cancer Policy Board
INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE

and

COMMISSION ON LIFE SCIENCES,
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL


NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, D.C.


Contents


Front Matter -- PDF file

Acknowledgments -- PDF file

Table of Contents -- PDF file

Executive Summary -- PDF file

1  Introduction -- PDF file

2  What Would an Ideal Cancer Care Data System Look Like? -- PDF file

3  How Are Healthcare Systems Monitoring Quality Today? -- PDF file

4  The Data Infrastructure for Health Services Research -- PDF file

5  Status of the Cancer Care Data System -- PDF file

6  Findings and Recommendations -- PDF file

References -- PDF file

Acronyms and Abbreviations -- PDF file

Appendix A  Ensuring Quality Cancer Care, Report Summary -- PDF file

Appendix B  Workshop Agenda and Participants -- PDF file

Appendix C  Summary of Selected Registry-Based Quality Studies -- PDF file

Appendix D  Information on Cancer Registries, by State -- PDF file

Appendix E  Reporting Requirements, NPCR, NCDB, SEER -- PDF file

Index -- PDF file

 

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