Lisa S. Shugarman
Phone: 310.393.0411, ext. 7701
E-mail: Lisa_Shugarman@rand.org
RAND Corporation
1700 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Completed Projects
Urban and Rural Differences in Access to Care and Treatment for Medicare Beneficiaries with Cancer, Lead researcher
Research center:
ORHP-funded Individual Grantees
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Chronic diseases and conditions,
Health services,
Medicare,
Quality
Little is known about the differences in the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of care for cancer patients across urban and rural regions of the country. This study will extend our understanding of the challenge of providing high-quality cancer care to Medicare beneficiaries and how provider availability influences access to needed care in urban and rural areas.
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