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 …

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 …

Following a brief review of lessons learned from first generation telemedicine projects, an
analytical framework for assessing the potential effects of telemedicine on cost, quality, and …

Background Telehealth, as other information and communication technologies (ICTs)
introduced to support the delivery of health care services, is considered as a means to …

Despite a large number of telemedicine trials, little information has been published on its
economic costs and benefits. Most telemedicine initiatives have been funded as special …

Background Telehealth is the delivery of health care at a distance, using information and
communication technology. The major rationales for its introduction have been to decrease …

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

With varying degrees of enthusiasm, researchers and decision-makers support the use of
telemedicine. Forms of telemedicine are appearing in health-care delivery, and are often …

Burgeoning technology holds the potential to improve the quality and reduce the cost of
medical care. However, the evidence base for its use is currently limited. Research is …

In 1999 a national study of telemedicine in Australia led to the promotion of the concept of 'e-
health', the health sector's equivalent of 'e-commerce'. A new study explored the view that …