Telehealth visits generate significant cost savings for adult cancer patients younger than 65, according to a new research article. Cancer is among the most expensive medical conditions to treat in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Direct costs include multiple types of treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Indirect costs include travel […]
January 10, 2023 Krupal B. Patel, MD, MSc1,2; Kea Turner, PhD, MPH3; Amir Alishahi Tabriz, MD, PhD, MPH3; et alBrian D. Gonzalez, PhD3; Laura B. Oswald, PhD3; Oliver T. Nguyen, MSHI3; Young-Rock Hong, PhD, MPH4; Heather S. L. Jim, PhD3; Anthony C. Nichols, MD5; Xuefeng Wang, PhD6; Edmondo Robinson, MD, MBA7,8; Cristina Naso, MEd9; Philippe E. Spiess, MD, MS9,10 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(1):e2250211. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.50211 Key Points Question What are the estimated cost savings of using telehealth among patients with cancer? Findings This economic evaluation of cost savings from completed telehealth appointments included 11 688 patients younger […]
The experience of cancer — of getting a cancer diagnosis, surviving cancer, losing someone to cancer — has touched virtually every American family. This is personal for the President and First Lady, like it is for so many of you. As Vice President, in 2016, Joe Biden led the Cancer Moonshot with the mission to […]
The internet, COVID-19 pandemic and increased access to smartphones and laptops has changed the way people shop, bank, travel and work. It also has changed how people manage their health care. Telehealth, including telemedicine and virtual visits, uses digital information and communication technologies to access health care services remotely and manage your health care. It’s […]
Remote patient monitoring can help enhance chronic care management in many ways, including allowing clinicians to track their patients daily and adjust treatment plans in real time. May 27, 2022 – Amid the rapid expansion of virtual care, remote patient monitoring (RPM) has emerged as a reliable tool for treating both acute and chronic conditions. RPM involves […]