Karen E. Knudsen|Cheryl L. Willman|Robert A. Winn
Optimizing the Use of Telemedicine in Oncology Care: Postpandemic Opportunities
Thomas Jefferson University|Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center|Thomas Jefferson University Hospital|New Mexico Cancer Center|University of New Mexico|Virginia Commonwealth University
abstract utilization telehealth part cancer care delivery continuum dramatically escalated response covid19 pandemic major cancer centers across globe rapid shift toward telehealth visits nontreatment cancer care provided immediate benefit reducing unnecessary risk exposure overcoming transportation barriers faced patients caregivers fasttracking care transformation delineating impact telehealth access health equity quality outcomes essential refining use digital strategies telehealth toward optimizing cancer care herein experiences date telehealth usage oncology care reviewed priorities outlined postpandemic opportunities improve lives patients cancer telemedicine