The Journal of urology
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The Journal of urology · Dec 2010
The delivery of prostate cancer care in the United States: implications for delivery system reform.
Since health care in the United States is fragmented and expensive, 1 reform option focuses on improving care coordination as in the medical home model. To better understand care coordination in the context of prostate cancer we examined how the delivery of prostate cancer care is partitioned across primary care providers and specialists. ⋯ Urologists provided most prostate cancer care while primary care providers were responsible for most overall health care in men with prostate cancer. In light of current reforms directed at improving care coordination urologists serve as a logical starting point to improve care delivery in the broader context of a medical home.