The design, implementation, and operational management of a comprehensive quality management program to support national telehealth networks

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 557-564

  Darkins, Adam ^a   Foster, Linda ^a   Anderson, Carla ^a   Goldschmidt, Leonard ^b   Selvin, Gerald ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

business administration economics; policy; telehealth

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ACCREDITATION PROCESS; BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/ECONOMICS; COMPREHENSIVE QUALITIES; HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT; TELEHEALTH; VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATIONS;

MEDICAL COMPUTING;

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 84899780572     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2012.0263     Document Type: Article

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