title: Practical aspects of telehealth: financial considerations.
abstract: The second in a series of articles about the practical aspects of telehealth, this paper includes information and a case history on the cost-benefits for patients and practitioners using telehealth. The case history demonstrates that telehealth can save travel time for patients, carers and specialists, and can reduce out-of-pocket expenses. The practical aspects of telehealth article series considers the contextual, clinical, technical and ethical components of online video consultations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Loh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabesan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caldwell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mozer
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Komesaroff
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Talman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shaheen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Grabinski
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Withnall
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001333:Automobile Driver Examination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000191:economics*; D012424:Rural Population; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods
keywords: Medicare telehealth incentive; telehealth; video conference consultation