Comparing Trends in Telemedicine Use and Geographic Disparities in Utilization Among Patients With Cancer in the United States
Lower rural telemedicine use continued beyond the pandemic onset. Relatively lower in-person and higher ED use suggests that telemedicine expansion did not improve overall access to care for rural patients with cancer.
Authors
- Qianfei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6297-3954)
- Matthew Mackwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4508-8267)
- Anna N.A. Tosteson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7718-8943)
- Gabriel A. Brooks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3984-9995)
- Tor D. Tosteson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9302-4762)
- Rebecca E. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-400X)
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (US)
- Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center (US)
- Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center (US)
- Dartmouth Cancer Center
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Oncology Practice
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/op-24-00751
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05