Analysis of the Implementation of Telehealth Visits for Care of Patients With Cancer in Houston During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Darcourt, Jorge G.; Aparicio, Kalia; Dorsey, Phillip M.; Ensor, Joe E.; Zsigmond, Eva M.; Wong, Stephen T.; Ezeana, Chika F.; Puppala, Mamta; Heyne, Kirk E.; Geyer, Charles E.; Phillips, Robert A.; Schwartz, Roberta L.; Chang, Jenny C.

doi:10.1200/op.20.00572

Analysis of the Implementation of Telehealth Visits for Care of Patients With Cancer in Houston During the COVID-19 Pandemic

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of telemedicine amid the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in patients with cancer and assess barriers to its implementation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Telehealth video visits, using the Houston Methodist MyChart platform, were offered to patients with can…