Navein J, Arose D, Pietermich A
Casualty Care Research Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA.
J Telemed Telecare. 1999;5 Suppl 1:S76-8. doi: 10.1258/1357633991932667.
The US Military Healthcare System commissioned a clinical and business case study for telemedicine in Europe. The aims of the study were to identify the major cost areas by specialty for each European location, to assess the feasibility of a telemedicine alternative and to carry out a cost-benefit analysis. We also examined 2000 consecutive air referrals to determine whether telemedicine could have avoided evacuation. The study showed that 31,000 conventional consultations could be replaced by telemedicine in Europe each year. The potential savings amounted to $3.7 million in travel costs and 25,000 working days. The business and clinical case for telemedicine was strong, thus providing one of the prerequisites for successful telemedicine.
美国军事医疗系统委托开展了一项关于欧洲远程医疗的临床及商业案例研究。该研究的目的是按专业确定欧洲各地区的主要成本领域，评估远程医疗替代方案的可行性，并进行成本效益分析。我们还检查了连续2000例空中转诊病例，以确定远程医疗是否可以避免后送。研究表明，欧洲每年有31000次传统会诊可以被远程医疗取代。潜在节省金额达370万美元的差旅费和25000个工作日。远程医疗的商业和临床案例很有说服力，因此为成功开展远程医疗提供了前提条件之一。
