Practical aspects of telehealth: Financial considerations

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 829-834

  Loh, P K ^a   Sabesan, S ^b,c   Allen, D ^e   Caldwell, P ^h,i   Mozer, R ^j   Komesaroff, P A ^k   Talman, P ^k,l,m   Williams, M ^d   Shaheen, N ^f   Grabinski, O ^g   Withnall, D ^g  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Townsville Cancer Centre   (Australia)

^d MACKAY BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e Quality Occupational Health ^*  (Australia)

^f ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (Australia)

^h Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health   (Australia)

ⁱ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^j Rankin Park Centre   (Australia)

^k MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^l GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^m Deakin University Medical School   (Australia)

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Author keywords

Medicare telehealth incentive; Telehealth; Video conference consultation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEHEALTH; TRAVEL;

MEDICARE TELEHEALTH INCENTIVE; TELEHEALTH; VIDEO CONFERENCE CONSULTATION;

AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; HUMANS; MALE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84880361067     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/imj.12193     Document Type: Article

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