Penn Telehealth Cancer Care Network
Clinical Practice Network
This project uses telehealth to help lung cancer patients across the Philadelphia area get care and take part in research from screening through survivorship.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Pennsylvania NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11187206 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be connected into Penn Medicine’s telehealth system so you can have visits, share information, and join research without always traveling to clinic. The network links patients, doctors, clinical sites, and the health system’s data tools to run a large pragmatic trial and smaller pilot projects. The work focuses on lung cancer across screening, treatment, and survivorship to test telehealth models that could be used for other cancers. The team aims to make telehealth services sustainable and easy to use for diverse patients in the region.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people with or at risk for lung cancer who receive care within Penn Medicine sites in the greater Philadelphia area and are able to use telehealth services.
Not a fit: Patients who need hands-on procedures, lack reliable internet or device access, or who receive care outside the Penn Medicine catchment may not benefit from this network.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make cancer care easier to access, reduce travel burdens, and speed up delivery of coordinated care through telehealth.
How similar studies have performed: Telehealth has helped with some cancer visits and follow-up care in prior work, but this integrated, system-wide network and pragmatic trial approach is broader than most prior studies.
Where this research is happening
Philadelphia, United States
- University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Vachani, Anil — University of Pennsylvania
- Study coordinator: Vachani, Anil
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.