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While this shift offers convenience and supports continuity of care, it also demands new ways to ensure patient safety outside the hospital. Although patients receiving home-based treatment are generally clinically stable, each administration still requires a pre-treatment safety assessment, traditionally performed by telephone. We aimed to evaluate whether digital patient-reported outcomes (PROs) could replace these calls to determine treatment readiness. Methods: This feasibility study included 30 patients (median age 76 years, 60% male). Prior to each scheduled treatment, patients completed a digital symptom questionnaire. An algorithm stratified patients according to treatment readiness. In total, 233 questionnaires were distributed and 179 completed (completion rate 77%). Healthcare professionals were blinded to PRO data during the study, and PRO-based assessments were compared with standard nurse-led telephone evaluations after study completion. 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