Mahmud K, Lenz J
American Telecare Inc, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3732, USA.
J Telemed Telecare. 1995;1(3):173-7. doi: 10.1177/1357633X9500100307.
An inexpensive home telemedicine system has been developed, comprising a personal telemedicine unit in the patient's home connected by ordinary telephone lines to a central nursing station. Using this system a nurse or other health-care professional at the central station was able to make a 'video visit' to the patient's home. In a preliminary trial, patients were referred by the patient's physician or by a home-care nurse. All 12 patients learned to use the personal telemedicine unit easily and effectively, and there were no complications related to its use. A significant finding was a reduction in the number of home-care visits in seven of the 12 patients (58%). Telecare using the personal telemedicine system was significantly cheaper than care delivered by conventional routes. The average charge was about $15 for a video visit by a nurse, compared with about $90 for a real visit.
一种价格低廉的家庭远程医疗系统已被研发出来，它包括患者家中的个人远程医疗设备，该设备通过普通电话线与中央护理站相连。利用这个系统，中央护理站的护士或其他医疗保健专业人员能够对患者家中进行“视频探访”。在一项初步试验中，患者由患者的医生或家庭护理护士转诊。所有12名患者都轻松且有效地学会了使用个人远程医疗设备，并且没有与其使用相关的并发症。一个显著的发现是，12名患者中有7名（58%）的家庭护理探访次数减少了。使用个人远程医疗系统的远程护理比传统途径提供的护理成本要低得多。护士进行一次视频探访的平均费用约为15美元，而实际探访的费用约为90美元。
