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Telemedicine and Cancer Care: Barriers and Strategies to Optimize Delivery
Sahil D Doshi1, Erin M Bange, Bobby Daly
1From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Abstract:
Telemedicine holds the potential to transform cancer care delivery and optimize value, access, and quality of care. A transformed regulatory environment coupled with the need to continue medical care despite operational limitations led to the rapid expansion of telemedicine in cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its utilization has since varied, and it has faced significant challenges. In this review, we will explore the state of telemedicine in cancer care delivery, the challenges it faces, and strategies to enhance its successful implementation.
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