Physician Perspectives on Telemedicine in Radiation Oncology

Maroongroge, Sean; De, Brian; Woodhouse, Kristina D.; Bassett, Roland L.; Lee, Percy; Bloom, Elizabeth Stroh; Smith, Grace L.; Frank, Steven J.; Li, Jing; Perkins, George H.; Das, Prajnan; Koong, Albert C.; Smith, Benjamin D.; Wang, Chenyang

doi:10.1016/j.adro.2022.101005

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“…Second, offering patients initial visits in one location and treatment and weekly visits in another, all managed by the same physician, allows for increased access to clinicians who may have availability to see patients sooner. As our experience in the remote management delivery model grows and physician and patient satisfaction remain intact, our institution plans to continue offering the remote management option in the postpandemic era, in line with national preferences to retain telemedicine options after the end of the public health emergency declaration in the US …”

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“…As our experience in the remote management delivery model grows and physician and patient satisfaction remain intact, our institution plans to continue offering the remote management option in the postpandemic era, in line with national preferences to retain telemedicine options after the end of the public health emergency declaration in the US. 26 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 …”

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Patient Safety and Satisfaction With Fully Remote Management of Radiation Oncology Care

Cuaron,

McBride,

Chino

et al. 2024

JAMA Netw Open

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ImportancePatients of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, are now offered a choice of either in-person or remote telehealth visits for radiation oncology care. However, safety and satisfaction among patients receiving treatment with fully remote physician management is unclear.ObjectiveTo analyze patient safety and satisfaction, financial implications, and environmental consequences associated with fully remote management among a cohort of patients treated with radiotherapy.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis single-institution retrospective cohort study was performed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, with patients treated with radiation who opted for fully remote management between October 1, 2020, and October 31, 2022. Data on patient safety events were prospectively collected with an in-house quality improvement reporting system. Patient satisfaction surveys were distributed electronically before, during, and after treatment. Patient transportation costs and environmental consequences were estimated based on differences in travel distance. Data analysis was performed from March 14 through September 19, 2023.ExposureRadiotherapy with fully remote physician management.Main Outcomes and MeasuresSatisfaction rates among patients opting for fully remote management were analyzed via surveys administered electronically after visits with clinicians. Patient safety events, defined as staff-reported actual events and near misses that had the potential to affect patient care, were reviewed. Rates and types of safety events were analyzed and compared with patients treated by onsite clinicians. Distances between patient home zip codes and treatment site locations were compared with estimated cost savings and decreased emissions.ResultsThis study included 2817 patients who received radiation oncology care with fully remote physician management. The median age of patients was 65 (range, 9-99) years, and more than half were men (1467 [52.1%]). Of the 764 safety events reported, 763 (99.9%) did not reach patients or caused no harm to patients. Nearly all survey respondents (451 [97.6%]) rated patient satisfaction as good to very good across all domains. For treatment with fully remote physician management, out-of-pocket cost savings totaled $612 912.71 ($466.45 per patient) and decreased carbon dioxide emissions by 174 metric tons.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this study, radiation oncology care provided by fully remote clinicians was safe and feasible, with no serious patient events. High patient satisfaction, substantial cost savings, and decreased environmental consequences were observed. These findings support the continuation of a fully remote management option for select patients in the post–COVID-19 era.

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Patient Safety and Satisfaction With Fully Remote Management of Radiation Oncology Care

Cuaron,

McBride,

Chino

et al. 2024

JAMA Netw Open

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“…Los proveedores encuestados informaron que la telemedicina puede ser particularmente útil para visitas de seguimiento y consultas de pacientes con enfermedades crónicas. También es evidente que los proveedores estaban generalmente satisfechos con el uso de la telemedicina durante la pandemia de COVID-19 y muchos expresaron interés en continuar utilizando esta modalidad luego de finalizada la emergencia de salud pública (Maroongroge et al, 2023).…”

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Revolucionando el sector salud: la inmersión de la telemedicina y su fortalecimiento a través del marketing

Zúñiga Vásquez,

Mora Poveda,

Arroba Freire

et al. 2023

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Este estudio explora la intersección crítica entre la telemedicina y el marketing en el ámbito de la atención sanitaria. La telemedicina, al facilitar la atención médica a distancia, tiene un potencial preventivo, reduciendo la necesidad de intervenciones médicas sin supervisión adecuada. Sin embargo, es el marketing el que tiene el poder de impulsar su aceptación y adopción en la sociedad. A través de la revisión de fuentes bibliográficas de alto impacto, este artículo destaca cómo el marketing actúa como catalizador, potenciando las ventajas de la telemedicina y promoviendo su implementación eficaz en el sistema de salud. El objetivo es evidenciar cómo una colaboración sinérgica entre ambas esferas puede conducir a un incremento significativo en el uso y la eficiencia de la atención médica remota.

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Factors Shaping Physicians’ Adoption of Telemedicine: A Systematic Review, Proposed Framework, and Future Research Agenda

Al-Emran,

Al-Qaysi,

Al-Sharafi

et al. 2024

International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction

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Physician Perspectives on Telemedicine in Radiation Oncology

Cited by 7 publications

References 21 publications

Patient Safety and Satisfaction With Fully Remote Management of Radiation Oncology Care

Patient Safety and Satisfaction With Fully Remote Management of Radiation Oncology Care

Revolucionando el sector salud: la inmersión de la telemedicina y su fortalecimiento a través del marketing

Factors Shaping Physicians’ Adoption of Telemedicine: A Systematic Review, Proposed Framework, and Future Research Agenda

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