Tele-health and cancer care in the era of COVID-19: New opportunities in low and middle income countries (LMICs).

In the current era of COVID-19 pandemic where at least some degree of social distancing is the norm and hospitals have emerged as hotspots for acquiring the infection, it has become important for oncologists to devise methods of providing care to cancer patients while minimizing patients' exposure to healthcare settings. In light of the on-going pandemic, it has been recommended that in-patient visits for cancer patients should be substituted by virtual visits and patients should be advised to proceed directly for infusion treatment. Telemedicine and tele-health based interventions have emerged as reasonably practical solutions to these impediments in the delivery of care to cancer patients. Technological advancements have resolved the issue of connectivity for telemedicine even to the remotest places. Teleconsultation is becoming an acceptable alternative for patients and health care providers in this era of information technology. Albeit the challenges that we are facing are diverse and therefore cannot have a singular full proof answer, telemedicine and tele-health based interventions seem to offer promise in effectively complementing our efforts in that direction. Telemedicine is beneficial for both patients and doctors in term to provide quality care without shifting to physical location.

Grewal US ，Shankar A ，Saini D ，Seth T ，Roy S ，Aden D ，Bhandari D ，Singh P ... -  《-》

Optimizing the Use of Telemedicine in Oncology Care: Postpandemic Opportunities.

Utilization of telehealth as part of the cancer care delivery continuum dramatically escalated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic at major cancer centers across the globe. The rapid shift toward telehealth visits for nontreatment cancer care provided immediate benefit through reducing unnecessary risk of exposure, overcoming transportation barriers faced by both patients and caregivers, and fast-tracking care transformation. As such, delineating the impact of telehealth on access, health equity, quality, and outcomes will be essential for refining the use of digital strategies and telehealth toward optimizing cancer care. Herein, experiences to date with telehealth usage for oncology care are reviewed, and priorities are outlined for postpandemic opportunities to improve the lives of patients with cancer through telemedicine.

Knudsen KE ，Willman C ，Winn R 《-》

The Technological Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Education and Health Care Delivery.

Shah S ，Diwan S ，Kohan L ，Rosenblum D ，Gharibo C ，Soin A ，Sulindro A ，Nguyen Q ，Provenzano DA ... -  《-》

Patient and Physician Attitudes Toward Telemedicine in Cancer Clinics Following the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Wehrle CJ ，Lee SW ，Devarakonda AK ，Arora TK ... -  《JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics》

Embracing Change: Learnings From Implementing Multidimensional Digital Remote Monitoring in Oncology Patients at a District General Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Komarzynski S ，Wreglesworth NI ，Griffiths D ，Pecchia L ，Subbe CP ，Hughes SF ，Davies EH ，Innominato PF ... -  《JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics》