A Formative Mixed-Methods Study of Emotional Responsiveness in Telepalliative Care.

It is unknown whether telemedicine-delivered palliative care (tele-PC) supports emotionally responsive patient-clinician interactions. We conducted a mixed-methods formative study at two academic medical centers in rural U.S.

Impact of geography and travel distance on outcomes in epithelial ovarian cancer: a national cancer database analysis.

Background: As ovarian cancer treatment shifts to provide more complex aspects of care at high-volume centers, almost a quarter of patients, many of whom reside in rural counties, will not have access to those centers or receive guideline-based care.

Objective: To explore the association between proximity of residential zip code to a high-volume cancer center with mortality and survival for patients with ovarian cancer.

Methods: The National Cancer Database was queried for cases of newly diagnosed ovarian cancer between January 2004 and December 2015.