Article
A model for remote communities using store and forward telemedicine to reduce health care costs
Un modèle pour les communautés éloignées utilisant la télémédecine de stockage et de transmission pour réduire les coûts de santé
Winter 2001
Volume 6 - Issue 1
Michael K.K. Jong, Karen Horwood, Carl W. Robbins, Rod Elford
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 12–20
Content Summary
This study evaluates the Labrador Telemedicine Project, which implemented a store and forward telemedicine system in remote communities. The project demonstrated significant cost savings and improved patient care by reducing unnecessary patient transfers. The technology empowered local nurses and increased patient satisfaction.
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Remote medicineRural medicinePrimary careNorthern medicine