This research was undertaken to inform future telehealth policy directions regarding the
socioeconomic impact of telehealth. Fifty-seven sources were identified and analyzed …

Background: Telehealth represents an opportunity for Australia to harness the power of
technology to redesign the way health care is delivered. The potential benefits of telehealth …

We reviewed the socio-economic impact of telehealth, focusing on nine main areas:
paediatrics, geriatrics, First Nations (ie indigenous peoples), home care, mental health …

Background Telemedicine diagnoses and treats patients remotely via telecommunications
technology all over the world. Telemedicine becomes more prevalent as providers …

Telehealth has great potential to improve access to care but its adoption in routine health
care has been slow. The lack of clarity about the value of telehealth implementations has …

Telehealth is widely considered to be a promising tool that addresses many of the
challenges currently facing the health care system in Canada. However, diffusion of …

In 1996, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report Telemedicine: A Guide to
Assessing Telecommunications for Health Care. In that report, the IOM Committee on …

Background: Telehealth initiatives have bloomed around the globe, but their integration and
diffusion remain challenging because of the complex issues they raise. Available evidence …

summary Telehealth is gaining acceptance as a tool for bridging the local and global health-
care divides. However, integrating telehealth into existing health infrastructures presents a …

Despite the great promise that telehealth holds for improving cost, quality and access, there
is currently a disjunction between what we know about telehealth and system growth and …