A home-based virtual supportive care program for cancer patients was associated with a 10% drop in inpatient admissions and an 8% reduction in total healthcare spending, according to research presented Oct. 16 at the 2026 ASCO Quality Care Symposium.
Researchers from Philadelphia-based Daymark Health analyzed claims data from 5,432 patients treated at 20 oncology practices to evaluate whether the program reduced hospital use and costs during the first six months of cancer treatment.
Here are three notes from the study:
- The technology-enabled program offered patient navigation, palliative care and symptom management, mental healthcare and social support.
- After the program launched in April 2025, inpatient admissions dropped to 118.7 per 1,000 patient-months, a 10.4% reduction compared with projected admissions had the program not been implemented.
- Total healthcare spending averaged $8,956 per patient per month after launch, compared with a projected $9,745, a savings of $789, or 8.1%, per patient per month.
Read the full abstract here.
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