Monday, June 1, 2015

According to a recent study,


telemedicine consultations were less costly than telephone consultations for acutely ill and injured children in rural emergency departments, with an overall cost reduction of $4,662 per child per emergency department per year and 31% fewer patient transfers.

Source: "Economic Evaluation of Pediatric Telemedicine Consultations to Rural Emergency Departments," Medical Decision Making, May 7, 2015, http://mdm.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/05/07/0272989X15584916

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