Application of business case analysis in planning a province-wide telehealth network in Alberta Export

@article{citeulike:2842446, abstract = {A strategy for implementing telemedicine throughout Alberta was developed. The model was based on a comprehensive evaluation of the four clinical specialties chosen as representative telemedicine services - radiology, psychiatry, emergency services and continuing education. The goals of the telemedicine network were to improve access to health services, provide support for rural health-care providers and increase the efficiency of specialized services. The findings showed that the success factors in a national telemedicine programme depend on a clear organizational structure, with appropriate technical standards and support.}, author = {Weaver, L. and Spence, D.}, citeulike-article-id = {2842446}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/rsm/jtt/2000/00000006/A00101s1/art00028}, issn = {1357-633X}, keywords = {business, case, ehealth, national}, month = {February}, posted-at = {2008-05-28 19:26:26}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Royal Society of Medicine Press}, title = {Application of business case analysis in planning a province-wide telehealth network in Alberta}, url = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/rsm/jtt/2000/00000006/A00101s1/art00028}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2842446 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2842446 N2 - A strategy for implementing telemedicine throughout Alberta was developed. The model was based on a comprehensive evaluation of the four clinical specialties chosen as representative telemedicine services - radiology, psychiatry, emergency services and continuing education. The goals of the telemedicine network were to improve access to health services, provide support for rural health-care providers and increase the efficiency of specialized services. The findings showed that the success factors in a national telemedicine programme depend on a clear organizational structure, with appropriate technical standards and support. SN - 1357-633X TI - Application of business case analysis in planning a province-wide telehealth network in Alberta PB - Royal Society of Medicine Press KW - business KW - case KW - ehealth KW - national AU - Weaver, L AU - Spence, D PY - 2000/02// UR - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/rsm/jtt/2000/00000006/A00101s1/art00028 ER -