title: Telemedicine effects: cost, quality, and access.
abstract: 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 accessibility of health care is provided. It is proposed that the effects of telemedicine on cost, quality, and accessibility are interconnected, and a comprehensive assessment should incorporate all three aspects, each considered from the perspectives of clients, providers, and society.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bashshur
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends