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Patient-Centered Cost Saving and Positive Environmental Impact With the Introduction of Telehealth Services at a Single Center

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to establish the patient-specific cost and time savings associated with telemedicine with the secondary environmental benefits of virtual visits within a tertiary referral center subspecialty urology clinic. METHODS: emissions per mile not traveled. RESULTS: emissions eliminated. CONCLUSIONS: With the implementation of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, patients have been able to save a substantial amount of time and money primarily driven by the decreasing work hours lost and cost of travel.

Source: Urology Practice

DOI: 10.1097/upj.0000000000000723

Authors: Vivian Wong, Jessica Cohen, Amanda Ingram, Edward Woods, Brian Mitchell, Brooke Bellamy, Tasha Posid, Irene Crescenze

Institution: The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4403062553

FWCI: 1.921

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Cited by: 5

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