A cost savings analysis of asynchronous teledermatology compared to face-to-face dermatology in Catalonia

A cost savings analysis of asynchronous teledermatology compared to face-to-face dermatology in Catalonia

Abstract Background A teledermatology pilot scheme was first conducted in the town of Manresa (Barcelona) in the summer of 2010. The clinical success of the scheme prompted its expansion to the whole county of Bages in 2011 and to the adjacent county of Berguedà in 2012. In the teledermatology servi...

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Main Authors: Josep Vidal-Alaball, Josep Lluís Garcia Domingo, Francesc Garcia Cuyàs, Jacobo Mendioroz Peña, Gemma Flores Mateo, Joan Deniel Rosanas, Glòria Sauch Valmaña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Teledermatology
Telemedicine
Telehealth
Cost savings analysis
Primary care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3464-4

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