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Telemedicine, teleoncology, and telepathology

Video visits, remote second opinions, and slides reviewed from afar, which let rural and low-resource patients reach specialists.

Teleoncology programmes (Australian and Canadian rural networks, NCI Telehealth Research Centers, MD Anderson and MSK remote consultations, Project ECHO for capacity building) and telepathology (static and whole-slide remote sign-out, cleared by regulators during and after the pandemic) extend specialist care; digital second-opinion platforms (Cleveland Clinic, Mass General Brigham, Included Health) are growing. Reimbursement parity and licensure across state or national borders remain constraints in many systems.

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How it works

Secure video and image transfer with integrated records let specialists consult, review, and prescribe remotely.

Strengths
  • Access and convenience
  • Faster expert input for rare cancers
Limitations
  • Physical exams and infusions still local
  • Digital divide
  • Licensure and payment rules

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