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Evaluating technology for acquisition.

Pat Stanfill Edens·Donna Weber
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Cancer care consumes approximately 8% to 9% of all healthcare spending. The use of technology plays a key role in cancer, with both diagnostic and treatment implications, and technology is a large driver of healthcare spending. Understanding the role of technology and its integration in care may contribute to appropriate selection and utilization of technology, better decision making as to priorities in acquisition, and clinical cost efficiency.

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Capital ExpendituresCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Making, OrganizationalHumansLeadershipOncology Service, HospitalPurchasing, HospitalRadiation OncologyRadiology Information SystemsRadiosurgeryReimbursement MechanismsTechnology Assessment, BiomedicalUnited StatesJournal Article

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