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Increasing colorectal cancer testing: translating physician interventions into population-based practice.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Schenck, AP; Peacock, S; Pignone, M; Jackson, E; Gunter, N; Klabunde, CN
Published in: Health Care Financ Rev
2006

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the Medicare population remains low despite Medicare coverage. We describe a population-based effort to increase CRC testing of Medicare enrollees in two States through promotion and distribution of office-based tools to primary care physicians and gastroenterologists. Small increases in colonoscopy test use by primary care physicians were observed, but the differences were not statistically significant. Results in one State were stronger than the other, and two components of the intervention appeared more promising than others. Use of CRC tests can be increased, but additional approaches are needed.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Health Care Financ Rev

ISSN

0195-8631

Publication Date

2006

Volume

27

Issue

3

Start / End Page

25 / 35

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • South Carolina
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Organizational Case Studies
  • North Carolina
  • Mass Screening
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Schenck, A. P., Peacock, S., Pignone, M., Jackson, E., Gunter, N., & Klabunde, C. N. (2006). Increasing colorectal cancer testing: translating physician interventions into population-based practice. Health Care Financ Rev, 27(3), 25–35.
Schenck, Anna P., Sharon Peacock, Michael Pignone, Eric Jackson, Nelson Gunter, and Carrie N. Klabunde. “Increasing colorectal cancer testing: translating physician interventions into population-based practice.Health Care Financ Rev 27, no. 3 (2006): 25–35.
Schenck AP, Peacock S, Pignone M, Jackson E, Gunter N, Klabunde CN. Increasing colorectal cancer testing: translating physician interventions into population-based practice. Health Care Financ Rev. 2006;27(3):25–35.
Schenck, Anna P., et al. “Increasing colorectal cancer testing: translating physician interventions into population-based practice.Health Care Financ Rev, vol. 27, no. 3, 2006, pp. 25–35.
Schenck AP, Peacock S, Pignone M, Jackson E, Gunter N, Klabunde CN. Increasing colorectal cancer testing: translating physician interventions into population-based practice. Health Care Financ Rev. 2006;27(3):25–35.

Published In

Health Care Financ Rev

ISSN

0195-8631

Publication Date

2006

Volume

27

Issue

3

Start / End Page

25 / 35

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • South Carolina
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Organizational Case Studies
  • North Carolina
  • Mass Screening
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 3202 Clinical sciences