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

Description

The purpose this 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 levels of Social Determinants of TeleHealth (SDTH) with the goal of promoting health equity.

Conditions

Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Colorectal Cancer (Diagnosis), Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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Study overview

The purpose this 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 levels of Social Determinants of TeleHealth (SDTH) with the goal of promoting health equity.

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

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

Condition
Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Brooklyn

VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11209

Jamaica

VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - St. Albans Community Living Center, Jamaica, New York, United States, 11425

New York

VA New York Harbor Health Care System - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, 10010

New York

VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Harlem Community Center, New York, New York, United States, 10027

Staten Island

VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Staten Island Community Clinic, Staten Island, New York, United States, 10314

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. A Veteran
  • 2. Aged 18 years or older
  • 3. Newly diagnosed with lung, prostate, breast, or colon cancer within 3 months of telemedicine visit
  • 4. Engaged in an oncology visit during the 36-month analysis period at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) location.
  • 1. Veterans who have not seen any providers in the VA within the past year
  • 2. Patients previously diagnosed with lung, prostate, breast, or colon cancer
  • 3. Pregnant patients

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

NYU Langone Health,

Danil Makarov, MD, MHS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, NYU Langone Health

Study Record Dates

2027-01-01