Telemedicine and health policy: is there life after the recissions?
Recent Congressional budget recissions are likely to reduce the development of telemedicine in the United States, yet federal support is considered essential for such development. Both the executive and the legislative branches continue to show interest in the field. Pressure is mounting for research data documenting the effects of telemedicine on health care cost, quality, and access. Other policy issues arise from the recent revolution in the telecommunications industry and changes in health care delivery.
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Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
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D003363:Cost Control; D005380:Financing, Government; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States