Legal issues relating to telemedicine in Canada's publicly funded health-care system.

abstract：:A free iPhone app was designed to help parents in Ontario track their children's vaccination records. It was launched in the iTunes app store on 20 November 2012. There were 4867 downloads in the following 12 months. We observed that downloads of the app were correlated with media coverage. Usage of the app was measur...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Wilson K,Atkinson K,Pluscauskas M,Bell C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We collected data about telephone triage calls concerning children in Sweden. A sample of 110 paediatric calls were recorded. The transcribed data were analysed regarding word count, reasons for calling, results of calls, ages and gender of children, and gender of parents. The median call length was 4.4 min and the me...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Kaminsky E,Carlsson M,Höglund AT,Holmström I

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Teledermatology has contributed to the enhanced accessibility of underserved populations. This study investigated the prevalence and clinical outcomes of dermatologic diseases in prisoners in Korea through live interactive teledermatology (LITD) Method The medical records of patients in a Busan prison, wh...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Seol JE,Park SH,Kim H

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) in Melbourne has been providing web-based video-consultations for a range of paediatric sub-specialties since 2011. There were 346 video-consultations in the first 16 months, from a total of 65 clinicians. Most teleconsultations were with the family at home. Generally, video-consult...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Jury SC,Walker AM,Kornberg AJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction We have conducted a feasibility study on remote autopsy services in order to increase the flexibility of the service with benefits for teaching and interdepartmental collaboration. Methods Three senior staff pathologists, one senior autopsy technician and one junior resident participated in the study. Nin...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Vodovnik A,Aghdam MRF,Espedal DG

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a systematic review of telerehabilitation interventions in stroke care. The following databases were searched: Medline, Embase, DARE-NHSEED-HTA (INAHTA) and the Cochrane Library. Nine studies, all published after 2000, were included in the review. A wide variety of telemedicine interventions in post-strok...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Johansson T,Wild C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We report a novel pilot project that allows access to healthcare for children and staff at school via a mobile clinic or telemedicine portal connected to the mobile clinic. The objectives of this pilot project were (a) to perform physicals for children not attached to a primary care physician; (b) to provide medic...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Nelson R,Bhattacharya SD,Hart S

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared telemedicine with a conventional outpatient continence service (CS) in community-dwelling older women with urge or stress incontinence. After an initial biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training session, subjects were randomized to behavioural training for eight weeks via the CS (n = 27) or a telem...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Hui E,Lee PS,Woo J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telemedicine has the potential substantially to improve the delivery of health care. However, cost-effectiveness studies are needed to help define the appropriate scope and application of telemedicine in different settings. Reports on the evaluation of telemedicine are dominated by technical and feasibility studies. S...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Hailey D

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of slit-lamp photographs interpreted by telemedicine compared to a conventional clinical examination. A convenience sample of 21 patients with anterior segment disease was enrolled at the Lumbini Eye Institute (LEI) in Bhairahawa, Nepal. An ophthalmologist at the LEI examined each ...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Peeler CE,Dhakhwa K,Mian SI,Blachley T,Patel S,Musch DC,Woodward MA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that joint teleconsultations can improve communication at the primary-secondary care interface. We examined data from a qualitative analysis of social interactions in teleconsultations between specialists and general practitioners. The primary interaction was between specialists and patients. The...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： MacFarlane A,Harrison R,Murray E,Wallace P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a randomized controlled multicentre trial to investigate the feasibility of a telerehabilitation intervention for arm/hand function (the Home Care Activity Desk [HCAD] training) in a home setting. Usual care was compared to HCAD training. The hypothesis was that the clinical outcomes of the HCAD intervent...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Huijgen BC,Vollenbroek-Hutten MM,Zampolini M,Opisso E,Bernabeu M,Van Nieuwenhoven J,Ilsbroukx S,Magni R,Giacomozzi C,Marcellari V,Marchese SS,Hermens HJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) has been shown to be efficacious for chronic tic disorders (CTDs), but utilization is limited by a lack of treatment providers and perceived financial and time burden of commuting to treatment. A promising alternative to in-person delivery is voice over...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Ricketts EJ,Goetz AR,Capriotti MR,Bauer CC,Brei NG,Himle MB,Espil FM,Snorrason Í,Ran D,Woods DW

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transtelephonic transmission of electrocardiograms (ECGs) was introduced in Slovenia in 1996 and has been used regularly since September 1997 by health institutions and patients with cardiovascular diseases. Portable 12-channel ECG equipment weighing less than 200 g is generally used. The diagnostic centre is loca...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Gorjup V,Jazbec A,Gersak B

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The global pandemic has raised awareness of the need for alternative ways to deliver care, notably telehealth. Prior to this study, research has been mixed on its effectiveness and impact on downstream utilization, especially for seniors. Our multi-institution study of more than 300,000 telehealth visits f...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Bernstein P,Ko KJ,Israni J,Cronin AO,Kurliand MM,Shi JM,Chung J,Borgo L,Reed A,Kosten L,Chang AM,Sites FD,Funahashi T,Agha Z

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Evidence of telehealth for chronic disease management is scarce and contradictory. OBJECTIVES:We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of teleconsultations as support in the care transition of patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) from tertiary to primary care. METHODS:A randomized nonin...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Ruschel KB,Rados DR,Furtado MV,Batista JDL,Katz N,Harzheim E,Polanczyk CA

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Desktop videoconferencing at 384 kbit/s was used for a trial of tele-ophthalmology consultations between a general practitioner (GP) and an experienced ophthalmologist. Forty-two consecutive patients from St Erik's Eye Hospital emergency ward with disorders in the anterior part of the eye were examined. There was an e...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Blomdahl S,Marén N,Lof R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation tested the hypothesis that interactive, low-resolution telemedicine is an effective method for radiologists' consultations. The case material consisted of radiographs and digital images from patients with 14 paediatric diseases readily diagnosed by imaging, and 10 matched controls. The original imag...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Franken EA Jr,Berbaum KS

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied a web-based triage system which was accessible to the general public in the Netherlands. In a retrospective analysis we investigated the type of complaints that were submitted and the kind of advice provided. Over a period of 15 months, 13,133 different people began using the web-based triage system and 381...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Nijland N,Cranen K,Boer H,van Gemert-Pijnen JE,Seydel ER

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared two models of assistance (telecardiology versus usual care) for patients discharged after acute coronary syndrome (ACS), in the assessment of angina. Two hundred patients were randomized into two groups at discharge for ACS: Group A to telecardiology and Group B to usual care. Early hospital readmission (i...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Chiantera A,Scalvini S,Pulignano G,Pugliese M,De Lio L,Mazza A,Fera MS,Bussolotti L,Bartolini S,Guerrieri L,Caroselli A,Giovannini E

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elderly individuals involved in a home telenursing project were studied. The project nurses provided home health services from 'telenursing cockpits' located in three separate sites in Kansas. A cable television-based interactive video system was used to transmit video pictures at 30 frames/s, with 288 horizontal line...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Whitten P,Mair F,Collins B

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We established a telerehabilitation system to link staff at the University of Alberta with clinicians and students located in Two Hills, a rural community approximately 180 km east of Edmonton. From February 1996 to March 1999, the faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine conducted a total of 254 telehealth sessions, most o...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Liu L,Miyazaki M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the perceived quality of teleradiology services offered at a rural hospital in comparison with radiology provided by three other methods: 'circuit riding', an on-site radiologist, and a hybrid arrangement. The research design was a case study, with interviews of administrators, technologists and physic...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Franken EA Jr,Whitten P,Smith WL

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures associated with cardiology are heavily supported by diagnostic imaging technology. The management of such images, including radiographs, echocardiography examinations and cardiac angiography studies, requires a suitable means of handling the data. A number of manufacturers are now...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Crowe B,Hailey D

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In July 2009 we implemented a 3-year store-and-forward teledermatology project to provide dermatology care to veterans living in rural and underserved areas of the US Pacific Northwest. We also developed a follow-up protocol and tracking system. Information about all completed teledermatology consultations was entered...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Eastman KL,Lutton MC,Raugi GJ,Sakamoto MR,McDowell JA,McFarland LV,Reiber GE

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to model the cost of delivering behavioural health services to rural Native American populations using telecommunications and compare these costs with the travel costs associated with providing equivalent care. METHODS:Behavioural telehealth costs were modelled using equipment, ...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Horn BP,Barragan GN,Fore C,Bonham CA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the clinical course of patients after store and forward teledermatology in comparison with conventional consultations. Patients being referred from primary care to dermatology clinics were randomly assigned to teledermatology or a conventional consultation. A total of 392 patients were randomized; 261 pati...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Whited JD,Warshaw EM,Kapur K,Edison KE,Thottapurathu L,Raju S,Cook B,Engasser H,Pullen S,Moritz TE,Datta SK,Marty L,Foman NA,Suwattee P,Ward DS,Reda DJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the performance of an experimental teleradiology system based on a high-speed ATM backbone network. Image acquisition, transmission and the disk-to-display processing times were measured. Computerized tomography (CT) scans printed on 14 inch x 17 inch (36 cm x 43 cm) films were digitized and transferred o...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Kato K,Shimamoto K,Ishigaki T,Niimi R,Ishiguchi T,Mimura T,Yamauchi K,Ikeda M,Iwata A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telemedicine demonstration projects in the Western Pacific are attempting to provide distance medical consulting and distance medical education for the isolated health-care workforce of the region. The Picasso Phone system is a low-cost telemedicine system which requires only the standard telephone network for its ope...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Malani J,Dever GJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Evidence supporting home telehealth effects on clinical outcomes in diabetes is available, yet mechanisms of action for these improvements remain poorly understood. Behavioural change is one plausible explanation. This study investigated the behavioural effects of a mobile-phone based home telehealth (MTH...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Baron JS,Hirani SP,Newman SP

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00