Telemedicine, defined as the use of advanced telecommunication technologies to bridge
geographic distance and improve delivery of care, is perceived by many as a way to …

The Advanced Illness/Palliative Care (AIPC) program started as a 2-year pilot project to
determine if a telehealth model of care would benefit veteran patients with life-limiting …

Objective: Telehealth interventions have proven efficacy in healthcare, but little is known
about the results of such interventions in palliative care. We conducted a systematic review …

Context The current upsurge in telehealth use in palliative and hospice care warrants
consideration of patient, family caregiver, and interdisciplinary palliative perspectives on …

Background Confinement to an in-patient hospital ward impairs patients' sense of social
support and connectedness. Providing the means, through communication technology, for …

Background: Children in rural geographies are not universally able to access pediatric-
trained palliative or hospice providers. Objective: Determine whether telehealth inclusion of …

Objective The problems and needs of advanced cancer patients and proxies normally
increase as the disease progresses. Home-based advanced cancer patients and their …

Background: This research was conducted as part of a telehospice study conducted by
researchers at Michigan State University, in a partnership with Hospice of Michigan. The …

Background Over the last decade technology has rapidly changed the ability to provide
home telehealth services. At the same time, pediatric palliative care has developed as a …

Background: Telemedicine visits reduce the physical and financial burdens associated with
in-person appointments, especially for patients with serious illness. Little is known about …