Telehealth

The use of telehealth in the fee-for-service program surged by more than 4000% during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what the experts anticipate in the future of telehealth services.

At the recent AONN+ Annual Conference, experts in oncology navigation convened virtually with conference attendees to offer their insights in furthering the efficacy of navigation. This monograph will review the proceedings from 4 key sessions covering the timely topics of telehealth, mental health and the oncology patient, prehabilitation and rehabilitation, and value-based oncology care.

When outpatient visits increased from 0 to 2156 by the end of September 2020, a comprehensive cancer center had to transition quickly. Here’s what they learned.

Does “virtual medicine” represent the future of oncology navigation?

Telemedicine may play a critical role by creating pathways for overcoming obstacles to healthcare access, particularly for breast cancer reconstruction.

Allowing providers to connect with and care for their patients without in-person visits, telehealth has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. While advocates push for the expansion of telehealth and the opportunities it represents, providers and patients seek to overcome associated challenges.

Telehealth is a valuable tool for delivering early palliative care to patients with cancer, especially for particularly vulnerable populations such as those with advanced disease.

Deborah Toppmeyer, MD, and Jacquelyn Lauria, RN, MSN, of Rutgers CINJ, and Bob Gold of GoMo Health talk about the impact of Concierge Care at CINJ. This is their story.