Remote patient management: Technology-enabled innovation and evolving business models for chronic disease care

Health Affairs

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 126-135

  Coye, Molly Joel ^a   Haselkorn, Ateret ^b   DeMello, Steven ^c  

^a HealthTech   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; SELF CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; POLICY MAKING; REMOTE CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 59449084396     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.1.126     Document Type: Article

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