ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News


  • Losing the Personal Touch in the Digital World

    Losing the Personal Touch in the Digital World

    Evolving Standards of Care

      By Rebecca Matthias, MD Posted: June 10, 2020 Ms. Matthias is a patient with lung cancer who, along with so many, has transitioned to telehealth. Ms. Matthias lives in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, but she typically travels to Michigan for her preferred provider. Below are her thoughts on the success of patient–physician communication during the COVID-19…


  • Adapting to the New Virtual Environment: Telehealth Can Be a Patient-First Approach

    Adapting to the New Virtual Environment: Telehealth Can Be a Patient-First Approach

    Evolving Standards of Care

      By Brendon Stiles, MD Posted: June 10, 2020 Imagine living in a city with more than 180,000 reported cases of COVID-19 and more than 24,000 deaths. Next imagine asking your patients with lung cancer to come into the heart of that city, to a hospital that has cared for hundreds of those patients infected…


  • Telehealth Is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Approach

    Telehealth Is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Approach

    Evolving Standards of Care

    By Narjust Duma, MD Posted: June 10, 2020 During the past 8 weeks, we have heard how many of our colleagues and cancer centers are switching to telehealth. Two things are clear during this pandemic. The first is that cancer centers cannot wait—most cancer procedures and treatments are not elective, and our patients need their…


  • Patient, Provider Safety Paramount During Pandemic: Telehealth Benefits Are Numerous

    Patient, Provider Safety Paramount During Pandemic: Telehealth Benefits Are Numerous

    Evolving Standards of Care

      By Mary Jo Fidler, MD Posted: June 10, 2020 Healthcare systems in the United States have been slow to adopt telehealth, in part, due to regulatory limitations, patient privacy concerns, and less reimbursement potential.1 However, at the same time, there has been an enormous effort to incorporate electronic health records (EHR) driven by programs…


  • Telehealth Successes and Challenges

    Telehealth Successes and Challenges

    Evolving Standards of Care

    Posted: June 9, 2020 Across specialties, COVID-19 has resulted in increased patient anxiety and decreased in-person appointments. The rapid uptake of telehealth has, for some, widened disparity gaps and been an obstacle in maintaining patient–physician relationships; for others, telehealth has presented an opportunity to provide consistent long-term care to patients in the safety and comfort…