Comparing Trends in Telemedicine Use and Geographic Disparities in Utilization among Patients with Cancer in the United States

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Analyzes how telemedicine use varied by rurality among patients with lung or colon cancer during the early COVID-19 pandemic, using 2020-2021 Medicare fee-for-service claims data. Includes data on the use of telehealth, in-person, and emergency department services.

Matthew Mackwood, Qianfei Wang, Tor D. Tosteson, et al.

JCO Oncology Practice, 22(7), 1331-1340

10/2025

Access · COVID-19 · Cancer · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth