2023
Telehealth Availability for Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study
Marks V, Hsiang W, Nie J, Umer W, Haleem A, Galal B, Pak I, Kim D, Salazar M, Pantel H, Berger E, Boffa D, Cavallo J, Leapman M. Telehealth Availability for Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Cancer 2023, 9: e45518. PMID: 37917149, PMCID: PMC10654905, DOI: 10.2196/45518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer HospitalCancer careTelehealth availabilityTotal admissionsTelehealth servicesCancer typesBreast cancer careComprehensive cancer programsCross-sectional studySkin cancer careFacility-level factorsNational Cancer InstituteCOVID-19 pandemicTelehealth visitsAccountable care organizationsCommon cancerCancer programsOutpatient careCancer sitesNew patientsCancer InstitutePatientsSkin cancerHospitalMost hospitals
2022
Acceptance of Simulated Adult Patients With Medicaid Insurance Seeking Care in a Cancer Hospital for a New Cancer Diagnosis
Marks VA, Hsiang WR, Nie J, Demkowicz P, Umer W, Haleem A, Galal B, Pak I, Kim D, Salazar MC, Berger ER, Boffa DJ, Leapman MS. Acceptance of Simulated Adult Patients With Medicaid Insurance Seeking Care in a Cancer Hospital for a New Cancer Diagnosis. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2222214. PMID: 35838668, PMCID: PMC9287756, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew cancer diagnosesMedicaid insuranceCancer careAdult patientsSkin cancerComprehensive community cancer programsMultivariable logistic regression modelMedicaid acceptanceCancer-accredited facilitiesCancer diagnosisCommunity cancer programsBreast cancer carePopulation of patientsState Medicaid expansion statusCancer care servicesFacility-level factorsAbility of patientsAmerican Hospital Association Annual SurveyMedicaid expansion statusHigh-quality careLogistic regression modelsCancer HospitalCommon cancerFindings highlight gapsCancer programs
2021
Access to cancer care for Medicaid patients at cancer hospitals in the United States.
Marks V, Hsiang W, Nie J, Buck M, Demkowicz P, Umer W, Haleem A, Galal B, Pak I, Kim D, Kenney P, Leapman M. Access to cancer care for Medicaid patients at cancer hospitals in the United States. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 6548-6548. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultivariable logistic regressionCancer careAffordable Care ActCancer typesMedicaid acceptanceMedicaid patientsSkin cancerComprehensive community cancer centerLogistic regressionFacility-level differencesCommunity cancer centerBreast cancer careHospital-level variationHospital registry dataFacility-level characteristicsMedicaid Services dataMedicaid accessUnivariable statisticsCancer HospitalCancer CenterRegistry dataAmerican Hospital AssociationNew diagnosisPatientsHospital