Bridging the gap: Leveraging telemedicine and IT infrastructure to connect outpatient oncology practices with specialized expert teams in the management of rare tumors.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The treatment of rare tumors often necessitates the involvement of highly specialized teams, typically based in larger medical centers or university hospitals, which are often lacking in rural areas. The German TARGET (the Trans-sectoral Personalized Care Concept for Patients with Rare Cancers) project aims to improve the network between outpatient oncology practices and more centralized expert teams via telemedicine.

Methods

The primary work involved conceptualizing the implementation of project requirements based on feedback from various TARGET project teams, and ultimately, the method of implementation using the software CentraXX. Key requirements included the utilization of an electronic health record (EHR), incorporating appropriate access mediums such as sma

SUBMITTER: Kasprzak J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11468480 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature