Health systems would be smart to focus virtual care efforts on oncology, considering the vast number of cancer patients they serve: An estimated US patients will be diagnosed with cancer this year — a number that's been rising over the past decade, per the CDC.
Tech that aids in cancer care will become more useful in the US as oncologist shortages worsen — but convincing doctors to utilize teleoncology tools may be difficult.
Further, physicians in older age brackets are less likely to express interest in conducting virtual consultations than their younger counterparts, per Doximity — and oncologists ages 64 years and up Want to read more stories like this one? Here's how you can gain access: Join other Insider Intelligence clients who receive this Briefing, along with other Digital Health forecasts, briefings, charts, and research reports to their inboxes each day. >>