Practical aspects of telehealth: financial considerations

The second in a series of articles about the practical aspects of telehealth, this paper includes information and a case history on the cost‐benefits for patients and practitioners using telehealth. The case history demonstrates that telehealth can save travel time for patients, carers and specialis...

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Published in:Internal medicine journal 2013-07, Vol.43 (7), p.829-834
Main Authors: Loh, P. K., Sabesan, S., Allen, D., Caldwell, P., Mozer, R., Komesaroff, P. A., Talman, P., Williams, M., Shaheen, N., Grabinski, O., Withnall, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Automobile Driver Examination
Communications
Costs
Health economics
Health insurance
Health services
Humans
Male
Medical practitioners
Medicare telehealth incentive
Patients
Referral and Consultation - economics
Rural Population
telehealth
Telemedicine - economics
Telemedicine - methods
Video conference consultation
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Summary:The second in a series of articles about the practical aspects of telehealth, this paper includes information and a case history on the cost‐benefits for patients and practitioners using telehealth. The case history demonstrates that telehealth can save travel time for patients, carers and specialists, and can reduce out‐of‐pocket expenses. The practical aspects of telehealth article series considers the contextual, clinical, technical and ethical components of online video consultations.
ISSN:1444-0903
1445-5994
DOI:10.1111/imj.12193