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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedDavidson L, Haynes SC, Favila-Meza A
Parent experience and cost savings associated with a novel tele-physiatry program for children living in rural and underserved communities.
This study investigated patient and therapist experience and cost savings from the payer perspective associated with a novel tele-physiatry program for children living in rural and underserved communities. Study setting was four school-based clinics in Northern California with a total of 268 encounters (124 telemedicine and 144 in-person). Parent and therapists reported no difference in experience and perceived quality of care between telemedicine and in-person encounters. For parents whose children received a telemedicine encounter, 54.8% reported no preference for their child’s subsequent encounter, 28.8% preferred a physiatrist telemedicine visit, and 12 preferred a physiatrist in-person visit. There was also an average cost savings of $100 per clinic owing to physician milage for in-person visits.
AHRQ-funded; HS025714.
Citation: Davidson L, Haynes SC, Favila-Meza A .
Parent experience and cost savings associated with a novel tele-physiatry program for children living in rural and underserved communities.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2022 Jan;103(1):8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.07.807..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare Costs, Rural Health, Vulnerable Populations, Disabilities, Rural/Inner-City Residents
Yang NH, Dharmar M, Yoo BK
Economic evaluation of pediatric telemedicine consultations to rural emergency departments.
The researchers conducted an economic evaluation to estimate the cost, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI) of telemedicine consultations provided to health care providers of acutely ill and injured children in rural EDs compared with telephone consultations from a health care payer prospective. They found that treating 10 acutely ill and injured children at each rural ED with telemedicine resulted in an annual cost-savings of $46,620 per ED. They concluded that telemedicine consultations to health care providers of acutely ill and injured children presenting to rural EDs are cost-saving or cost-effective compared with telephone consultations.
AHRQ-funded; HS013179.
Citation: Yang NH, Dharmar M, Yoo BK .
Economic evaluation of pediatric telemedicine consultations to rural emergency departments.
Med Decis Making 2015 Aug;35(6):773-83. doi: 10.1177/0272989x15584916.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Emergency Department, Children/Adolescents, Rural Health, Telehealth