Telemedicine Program

Our Capstone Health Consultant is pleased to provide advice on the design, development and deployment of a multidisciplinary telemedicine program for remote clinics at the Utopia University Medical Center Board of Directors. This document describes the benefits and challenges of establishing such services. Next, consider the important ethical and legal considerations to be met and the costs, training, and implementation issues that are likely to occur in detail.

Today, in addition to patient workplaces and families, clinics, families' health care organizations and specialized departments, telemedicine programs are included in over 50% of US hospitals. "Some people think that telemedicine is the only viable tool to make our medical system more efficient and improve the overall quality of medical care ..." Trauma specialist will be able to consult with a smaller emergency room doctor until moving to a trauma center. "

The telemedicine plan uses telecommunication technology to provide professional medical services to people in remote areas. This innovative approach to healthcare has been extended over several years and now covers a wide range of specializations, including cardiology, dermatology and pediatrics. However, the economic assessment of telemedicine is still poor, and the evaluations carried out rarely include a wide range of economic costs and benefits. A strict cost-benefit analysis of telemedicine programs can provide reliable and comparable evidence of economic viability, leading to the adoption and / or expansion of the most successful program. In order to facilitate a more sophisticated economic assessment, this white paper will focus on the currency conversion factor to convert the opportunity cost estimate, general program outcome, and results into dollar value, A study guide on cost benefit analysis of the program is shown.

Economic evaluation of telemedicine: review of literature and research guidelines on cost analysis

The growth of telemedicine solutions means that telemedicine options diversify and offer more affordable solutions. However, most telemedicine programs require the purchase, setup, and personnel training of new technologies and equipment. Some of them exceed the budget of small independent medical institutions. Many providers are nervous due to the meaningful plan of use in the EHR system and the new technology budget imposed by employee training. In addition, real-time telemedicine may be impossible for patients who may not be able to use computers equipped with smartphones or the Internet.