10/07/2020

COA Telehealth in Cancer Care Position Statement

September 24, 2020 - Telehealth has become a valuable component in the care of patients with cancer during the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. Telehealth offers evaluation and treatment when an in-person visit is ill-advised, impractical, or otherwise unavailable. This could be because of issues such as patient safety and health status, geographic limitations, transportation challenges, weather emergencies, and more. Telehealth has been a valuable lifeline in oncology during the COVID-19 pandemic, where patients would not otherwise seek and/or delay needed cancer care.  READ MORE