Integration of Telemedicine Consultation Into a Tertiary Radiation Oncology Department: Predictors of Use, Treatment Yield, and Effects on Patient Population.

Yasamin Sharifzadeh William G BreenWilliam S HarmsenAdam C AmundsonAllison E Garda David M Routman Mark R Waddle Kenneth W Merrell Christopher L Hallemeier Nadia N Issa LaackAnantha KollengodeKimberly S Corbin

Published in: JCO clinical cancer informatics (2024)

Patient characteristics and yield were significantly different between IPPs and VPs. Telemedicine increased reach to patients further away from clinic, including from rural or health care-deprived areas, allowing access to specialized radiation oncology care. Telemedicine has the potential to increase the reach of other technical and procedural specialties.

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