| Teleconsultation: changes in technology and costs over a 12-year period. | |
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PMID: 22036928 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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In our previous study, in 1997, we evaluated the cost of teleconsultations in a primary care centre compared with the cost of the conventional alternative, travelling to the hospital. The results showed that teleconsultations were cheaper than patient travel when the annual workload was more than 110 patients in ophthalmology and 115 patients in dermatology. Using the same method of analysis for 2009 data showed that cost savings would occur if the annual workload was 20 patients in ophthalmology and 17 patients in dermatology. The main differences between the two studies are the reduced cost of the technology (which was based on PCs in 2009) and the increased cost of staff. Both studies show that teleconsultations can be cost-effective in a relatively small health centre. The cost of technology continues to decrease, although the other costs in our break-even analysis continue to increase. However, the usability of technology continues to improve, and this will make telemedicine a more attractive alternative in the future. |
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Johanna Lamminen; Heikki Forsvik; Ville Vopio; Keijo Ruohonen |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-28 |
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Title: Journal of telemedicine and telecare Volume: - ISSN: 1758-1109 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9506702 Medline TA: J Telemed Telecare Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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* Evli Bank Plc, Helsinki, Finland. |
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