2019
Healthcare expenses for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia
Bewersdorf JP, Shallis R, Wang R, Huntington S, Perreault S, Ma X, Zeidan AM. Healthcare expenses for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. Expert Review Of Hematology 2019, 12: 641-650. PMID: 31159602, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2019.1627869.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantInsurance statusHealthcare costsTreatment approachesAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatmentStem cell transplantTreatment costsDirect healthcare costsInpatient treatment costsPatient insurance statusPersonalized treatment approachesAcute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemia treatmentInfluence health policyIntensive chemotherapyOral therapyCell transplantMain cost driversMyeloid leukemiaNovel agentsMedical outcomesLeukemia treatmentHealthcare resourcesAML
2015
Financial toxicity in insured patients with multiple myeloma: a cross-sectional pilot study
Huntington SF, Weiss BM, Vogl DT, Cohen AD, Garfall AL, Mangan PA, Doshi JA, Stadtmauer EA. Financial toxicity in insured patients with multiple myeloma: a cross-sectional pilot study. The Lancet Haematology 2015, 2: e408-e416. PMID: 26686042, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(15)00151-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple myelomaFinancial toxicityElectronic health recordsTertiary academic medical centerCross-sectional pilot studyPatient-reported useTreatment costsFinancial burdenNon-married statusAcademic medical centerExtended treatment durationQuality of lifeCross-sectional surveyLower household incomePatients' electronic health recordsPatient-reported financial toxicityHigh financial burdenEligible patientsRoutine followMultivariable analysisMedication adherenceMyeloma treatmentOngoing treatmentCOST scoreMedical Center