Rural telemedicine data/image transfer methods and purposes of interactive video sessions.
A national survey conducted for the Office of Rural Health Policy in 1995 identified 558 participants in rural telemedicine; 499 (89%) responded to a detailed follow-up survey to describe type of use. While 84% of respondents reported using interactive video, only 25% reported access to e-mail for exchange of data. The challenge to medical informatics is to connect dispersed providers, not just with videoconferencing, but also with other information-sharing methods.
Hassol
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Abt Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
Gaumer
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Irvin
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Grigsby
J
J
Mintzer
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C
Puskin
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D
D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D006801:Humans; D019212:Multimedia; D019035:Rural Health Services; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019112:Teleradiology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States