title: Transformation of the American Healthcare System: Implications for Cancer Care.
abstract: To explore the key drivers of the transformation of healthcare in the United States and the models and roles that oncology nurses will need to develop to further this transformation.
  
  
  
  Peer-reviewed journals, books, professional organization reports, government and national organization reports.
  
  
  
  The American healthcare system is in the midst of a significant transformation that is driven by an evaluation of the quality and cost equations within the current economic models that support the delivery of healthcare. New models of care and new roles for healthcare providers are being developed. Some existing models are still evolving and could play a role in the transformation.
  
  
  
  Nurses are in a pivotal role to lead many of the transformative approaches being considered. Through individual and organizational collaborations, partnerships and active engagement, nurses can and will shape the future.
authors.forename: Kevin W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Sowers
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D014481:United States
keywords: US cancer statistics; cancer care delivery models; healthcare economics; healthcare reform; oncology nursing; palliative care