SCREENING
DIAGNOSIS
SURVIVORSHIP
TREATMENT
URBAN PATIENT PATH
Local clinic or hospital
Same day or next day results
FACILITIES
Streamlined check-in and diagnostic imaging access
RURAL PATIENT PATH
Local clinic or hospital
Same day or next day results
FACILITIES
Streamlined check-in and diagnostic imaging access
URBAN PATIENT PATH
Specialist referral
Short travel distance
FACILITIES
Navigator to coordinate appointments
RURAL PATIENT PATH
Referral to distant specialist 3+ hour travel
FACILITIES
Telehealth consults to reduce travel
URBAN PATIENT PATH
Flagship center or community hospital
Integrated care team
FACILITIES
On-site support spaces
Efficient clinic layouts
RURAL PATIENT PATH
Flagship cancer center far from home
Requires lodging/travel planning
FACILITIES
Satellite infusion & trial spaces
URBAN PATIENT PATH
Local follow-up visits
Telehealth optional
FACILITIES
Integrated center on campus
RURAL PATIENT PATH
Alternating telehealth & in-person visits
Travel for specialty follow-up
FACILITIES
Virtual survivorship programs linked to primary care
URBAN PATIENT PATH
Local clinic or hospital
Same day or next day results
FACILITIES
Streamlined check-in and diagnostic imaging access
RURAL PATIENT PATH
Mobile screening or long travel
Delays in scheduling
FACILITIES
Mobile or satellite diagnostic hubs
Access and navigation of care can look quite different in urban and rural communities.