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ArticleNPJ digital medicine2026

Impact of broadband availability and digital literacy on video telehealth use among cancer patients.

Joshua C Pritchett, Pravesh Sharma, Ming Huang, Ruchita Dholakia, Tabetha A Brockman, James P Moriarty, Celia C Kamath, Hannah Ahn, Paul A Decker, Ruoxiang Jiang and 7 more

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17 authors.

Joshua C PritchettDepartment of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Pravesh SharmaMayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, WI, USA.
Ming HuangDepartment of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Ruchita DholakiaRobert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Tabetha A BrockmanCenter for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
James P MoriartyRobert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Celia C KamathCenter for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Hannah AhnPennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
Paul A DeckerDepartment of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Ruoxiang JiangDepartment of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Jonathan TickuDepartment of Community Oncology, Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, WI, USA.
Nandita KheraDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
LaPrincess C BrewerCenter for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Jon C TilburtGeneral Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
Bijan J BorahRobert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Christi A PattenDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Tufia C HaddadDepartment of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. haddad.tufia@mayo.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Video telehealth visits (VTV) have emerged as a critical tool for oncology care delivery, with potential to address longstanding access disparities. We examined the association between broadband internet availability, individual digital literacy factors, and VTV utilization among patients with cancer. In a retrospective cohort of 13,897 patients across a multi-site practice, VTV utilization was significantly lower in areas with ≤1 internet service provider (ISP) offering download speeds ≥25 Mbps (p = 0.0009). Validation in a regional cohort (n = 6665) confirmed lower VTV utilization in low-broadband areas. Among 1134 surveyed patients, higher digital literacy was the strongest predictor of VTV use (OR 2.5; p < 0.001), even where broadband was limited. This study demonstrates that while both broadband availability and digital literacy independently influence VTV utilization, individual digital skills can partially offset structural limitations, underscoring the need for concurrent investment in broadband infrastructure and targeted digital literacy initiatives to advance access to care.

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PMCPMC12976117

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