The strategic case for establishing public-private partnerships in cancer care

Table 1 Results of Medicare market share at baseline and follow-up of NCCCP implementation

Site number^a	Medicare market share (2006)^b%	Medicare market share (2011)^c	Differences	Ranking of differences^d	Degree of change^e
Site 1	30.97	31.21	0.24	3	H
Site 2	1.72	1.54*	−0.18	5	H
Site 3	46.54	45.60	−0.94	9	L
Site 4	50.61	54.60*	3.99	1	H
Site 5	15.45	14.69*	−0.76	7	L
Site 6	8.85	8.93	0.08	4	H
Site 7	7.51	5.05*	−2.46	10	L
Site 8	80.57	80.01	−0.56	6	L
Site 9	48.22	47.43	−0.79	8	L
Site 10	25.20	26.42*	1.22	2	H

*P <0.01.
^aSites have been randomly numbered to ensure confidentiality of data.
^bData Source: Medicare Provider of Service file.
^cData Source: Medicare Provider of Service file.
^d1 = highest positive change; 10 = lowest positive change or highest negative change.
^eH = high degree of change; L = low degree of change.

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