Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on in-Person Visit Rates Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States
Goyal G, Lau K, Wang X, Davidoff A, Huntington S, Jamy O, Calip G, Shah H, Stephens D, Miksad R, Parikh R, Takvorian S, Neparidze N, Seymour E. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on in-Person Visit Rates Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States. Blood 2021, 138: 1930. PMCID: PMC8701834, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-153625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent equity holderEarly pandemic monthsLines of therapyHematologic malignanciesVisit ratesTreatment typePandemic monthsAdvisory CommitteeCAR T-cell therapyPerson medical careDiagnosis of AMLDe-identified databaseCOVID-19 pandemicSignificant reductionPandemic periodCurrent employmentElectronic health recordsFlatiron HealthOral therapyActive treatmentHematopoietic transplantsInitial diagnosisCSL BehringOutpatient infusionsActive patientsRacial Disparities in Telemedicine Uptake during the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States
Neparidze N, Lau K, Wang X, Davidoff A, Huntington S, Jamy O, Calip G, Shah H, Stephens D, Miksad R, Parikh R, Takvorian S, Goyal G, Seymour E. Racial Disparities in Telemedicine Uptake during the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States. Blood 2021, 138: 1973. PMCID: PMC8701527, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-153787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent equity holderWhite patientsBlack patientsInpatient treatmentVisit ratesTelemedicine uptakeTreatment categoriesPerson visitsHematologic malignanciesAdvisory CommitteeTreatment typeSignificant reductionRacial disparitiesLines of therapyDiagnosis of AMLDe-identified databaseEarly pandemic monthsPotential racial disparitiesCurrent employmentElectronic health recordsFlatiron HealthHospital admissionActive treatmentInitial diagnosisCSL Behring