Planning for positive clinical & financial returns with telemonitoring.
Telemonitoring is a burgeoning market in the home care industry. Making the decision to invest in telemonitoring technology can be difficult in the best situations. The financial investment is significant, the risks can be high, and the need to achieve a positive return is critical to future success. In spite of the risks, this relatively new technology in home care holds the promise for the redefinition of the industry.
Wright
Kristy
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VNA Services and Foundation, Western Pennsylvania, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. kwright@vna.com
D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007449:Investments; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010934:Planning Techniques; D013686:Telemetry / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States