title: Maximizing the value of a breast center.
abstract: This article focuses on the value and benefit of a Breast Center to an organization by identifying the best ways to maximize their contribution in order to create and sustain a financially viable, clinically respected and community-oriented Breast Center. The goal of the Breast Center is to ultimately benefit the community and the hospital's Comprehensive Cancer Program as a whole. The value propositions are divided into three areas that have positive impacts to the program and hospital, collectively. These value propositions are: 1. Financial Value e identified values of the Breast Center that contribute to the bottom line - or Return on Investment (ROI) - of the Cancer Program. 2. Clinical Quality Values - identified values of the Breast Center that improve the quality of care and outcomes of the patients. 3. Intangibles Values - identified values of the Breast Center that connect to the community and women that is invaluable to the Cancer Program.
authors.affiliation: Insight Oncology, Inc, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, United States. mickeygoldman@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mickey
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D002140:California; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016387:Women's Health