An analysis of medical imaging costs in military treatment facilities

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dc.contributor.advisorEger, Robert
dc.contributor.advisorPizzini, Wilhemina
dc.contributor.authorLewis, David M.
dc.contributor.authorWestcott, Jeremy H.
dc.contributor.corporateHuman Systems Integration (HSI) Certificate Program
dc.contributor.departmentBusiness & Public Policy (GSBPP)
dc.dateSep-14
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-05T20:10:31Z
dc.date.available2014-12-05T20:10:31Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.description.abstractThis joint applied project examines costs of medical imaging within Continental United States military treatment facilities to determine cost effectiveness when compared to civilian facilities and determine whether there are differences among regions of the United States and whether there are differences among the branches of service. Historical data utilized to conduct analysis were collected from the Military Health System Management Analysis and Reporting Tool (M2), the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support system (DMLSS), the CHAMPUS National Pricing System (CMAC), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website (CMS.gov). Our conclusions regarding overall cost of radiology services at military facilities is hampered by the use of average cost per test as a basis for analysis. However, greater consolidation of radiologic imaging assets and increased volume at military facilities can do nothing but improve the cost effectiveness of insourcing this function.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceCivilian, Department of The Armyen_US
dc.description.serviceLieutenant Commander, United States Navyen_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/annalysisofmedic1094543946
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/43946
dc.publisherMonterey, California: Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJoint Applied Projects
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.authorImaging costsen_US
dc.subject.authorMedicare Part Ben_US
dc.subject.authorMedicare provider utilization and payment dataen_US
dc.subject.authorCivilian vs. Military cost differencesen_US
dc.subject.authorImaging cost trendsen_US
dc.subject.authorEnhanced Multi-Service Markets (eMSM)en_US
dc.subject.authortotal beneficiaries by age groupen_US
dc.subject.authorbeneficiaries by raceen_US
dc.subject.authorcost variation among military servicesen_US
dc.titleAn analysis of medical imaging costs in military treatment facilitiesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineProgram Managementen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Science in Program Managementen_US
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