The business of telemedicine: Strategy primer

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 898-909

  Lerouge, Cynthia ^a   Tulu, Bengisu ^b   Forducey, Pamela ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c INTEGRIS Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

business administration economics; policy; telemedicine

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN TELEMEDICINE ASSOCIATIONS; BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/ECONOMICS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; COST EFFICIENCY; EXPERT PANELS; HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; POLICY; SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS; STRATEGIC GUIDANCE; TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM;

PROFITABILITY;

TELEMEDICINE;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; EXPERT WITNESS; HUMAN; INTERNET; LOGIC; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

COMMERCE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LOGIC; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77958462237     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2009.0178     Document Type: Article

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