Cross-State Travel for Cancer Care and Implications for Telehealth Reciprocity
In this cross-sectional study of Medicare claims data, a notable proportion of cancer services occurred across state lines, particularly for rural-residing patients. These results highlight the need for cross-state telehealth policies that recognize the prevalence of care delivery from geographically distant specialized oncology services.
Authors
- Fahui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7765-3024)
- Qianfei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6297-3954)
- Anna N.A. Tosteson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7718-8943)
- Erika L. Moen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9800-8742)
- Lingbo Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9876-8506)
- Rebecca E. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-400X)
- Tracy Onega
- Lauren Cowan
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Louisiana State University (US)
- Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Huntsman Cancer Institute (US)
- Dartmouth Cancer Center
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.61021
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 18.79