Evaluating the Implementation of a Comprehensive Multilevel Virtual Oncology Program Among Veterans Diagnosed With Lung, Colorectal, Prostate, and Breast Cancers in the US Department of Veterans Affairs
Start Date
6/18/2024
Completion Date
7/31/2027
Summary
The objective of the pragmatic trial to test the effectiveness of an existing, ongoing clinical service, the VA National TeleOncology program (NTO), a multilevel telehealth population health management program. The primary aims are to study the intervention and determine its effectiveness on telehealth engagement, clinical quality, and healthcare cost outcomes across personal characteristics.
Detailed Description
Study staff will use the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA), the VA health information technology system, to identify eligible patients at VA sites based on listed inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patient records will be observed of Veterans with a new cancer diagnosis of the lung, prostate, breast, or colon and a telehealth visit utilizing the VA National TeleOncology Service (NTO).
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Interventions
National TeleOncology
Conditions
Locations
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York 11209
United States
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - St. Albans Community Living Center
Jamaica, New York 11425
United States
VA New York Harbor Health Care System - Manhattan
New York, New York 10010
United States
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Harlem Community Center
New York, New York 10027
United States
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Staten Island Community Clinic
Staten Island, New York 10314
United States