title: How not to develop telemedicine systems.
abstract: The history of telemedicine is characterized by many systems that have failed, or have only lasted a short period of time. Some of the reasons for these failures are discussed. Presented here is a set of six simple rules that have been developed from evidence in the literature, and from personal telemedicine experience, about how to assure the failure of a project. These rules are unfortunately still frequently adhered to and lead to the failure, or the less effective functioning, of telemedicine systems.
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health Centre, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia. P.Yellowlees@mailbox.uq.edu.au
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yellowlees
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*