Direct and indirect costs of care influence patients' health choices and the ability to
implement those choices. Despite the significant impact of care costs on patients' health and …

Rationale As healthcare costs continue to rise, so does the importance of having cost-of-
care conversations during medical office visits, especially for patients from vulnerable …

Importance Rising drug costs contribute to medication nonadherence and adverse health
outcomes. Real-time prescription benefit (RTPB) systems present prescribers with patient …

Importance One-third of US residents have trouble paying their medical bills. They often turn
to their physicians for help navigating health costs and insurance coverage. Objective To …

Objective To explore how costs of care are discussed in real clinical encounters and what
humanistic elements support them. Methods A qualitative thematic analysis of 41 …

Introduction Oncologists are increasingly encouraged to communicate with patients about
cost; however, they may lack the cost health literacy required to effectively perform this task …

Objectives Clinicians increasingly believe they should discuss costs with their patients. We
aimed to learn what strategies clinicians, clinic leaders, and health systems can use to …

Background: Despite recommendations to discuss the cost of care (CoC) with patients with
cancer, little formal guidance is available on how to conduct these sensitive conversations in …

Background Cancer treatment costs are not routinely addressed in shared decisions for
breast cancer surgery. Thus, we sought to characterize cost awareness and communication …

Objectives Rising costs in oncology care often impact patients and families directly, making
communication about costs and financial impacts of treatment crucial. Cost expenditures …