Less Than One Percent of All Telehealth Visits Are for Oncology Care

Trilliant Health: Less Than One Percent of All Telehealth Visits Are for Oncology Care

Recent market research shows that less than one percent of all telehealth visits between Q1 2020 and Q2 2022 were for oncology-related care. Of these oncology-related telehealth visits, 73 percent were evaluation and management (E&M) for ongoing cancer care. Conducted by market research firm Trilliant Health, the study aimed to assess oncology-related telehealth use and patient demographics. The 65-plus population accounted for just 19.3 percent of overall telehealth volume, but they accounted for 61.1 percent of oncology-related telehealth visits. This study adds to the growing body of research regarding telehealth use in the cancer care arena.