title: Creating telehealth networks from existing infrastructures.
abstract: Implementing a telehealth program can be a financial challenge due to associated costs such as hardware, software, networking, administration and clinical expertise. To maximize potential and minimize costs, it makes sense to leverage existing telecommunications infrastructures and tailor the program based on what is available.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio, USA. brett.harnett@uc.edu
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Harnett
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D020407:Internet; D016730:Program Development; D013685:Telecommunications; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States