At-home messaging reduced ED visits by 6% for cancer patients: 3 study notes

Becker's Healthcare February 12, 2025
Elizabeth Gregerson

Electronic patient-reported outcomes improved clinical outcomes, the patient experience and service utilization among cancer patients, according to a study published Feb. 7 in Nature Medicine.

Here are three notes from the study:

1. Researchers from 52 community oncology practices across 26 states conducted the trial to analyze how symptom monitoring with electronic PROs affected clinical outcomes for cancer patients compared to usual care, according to a Feb. 7 news release from Chapel Hill, N.C.-based University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

   Nearly 1,200 patients were enrolled in the study, with a median age of 63. About 17% had never used the internet and 26% were treated at rural locations.

   The 593 patients in the electronic PROs’ arm of...

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