To understand more about the opinions of patients and health providers on the use of telemedicine in radiation oncology.

Primary Objective:

To characterize patient and provider satisfaction with telemedicine in RO

Secondary Objective:

• To provide evidence for or against the use of telemedicine in radiation oncology (RO)
• To assess the feasibility of and value added by telemedicine in RO
• To describe barriers and facilitators to telemedicine in RO
• To identify preferred use cases for telemedicine in RO

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients will be eligible if they are aged 18 or older and have undergone at least 1 telemedicine encounter (video visit) with the radiation oncology department at MD Anderson or its affiliates within 2 months from the initiation of the study (and prospectively as the study enrolls). This would include weekly see visits, follow-up visits, or consultations
• English speaking
• Access to email and internet to complete the survey
• Attending physicians in the radiation oncology department who have utilized telemedicine will be contacted to fill out surveys reflecting their experience

Exclusion Criteria:

• Protected populations such as adults unable to consent, pregnant women, prisoners, and individuals who are not yet adults will be excluded

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