Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8219557 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The expansion of PBT centers in the US is not sustainable under the current reimbursement model. Viability of new centers will be limited to those operating in larger regional metropolitan areas, and few metropolitan areas in the US can support multiple centers. In general, 1-room centers require captive (non-PBT-served) populations of approximately 1,000,000 lives to be economically viable, and a large center will require a population of >4,000,000 lives. In areas with smaller populations or where or a PBT center already exists, new centers require subsidy.
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Authors
John MBA, CPA, Peter A.S. MD, FACR,