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An Assessment of Routine Telepsychiatry Services
Jennifer SimpsonAlberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
出版Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, 1999
ISBN18969562549781896956251
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=xC9OAQAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋The results of an assessment of a Telepsychiatry service beyond the six-month pilot stage into routine operation suggest that the provision of psychiatric consultations over video technology is a viable option in areas with limited psychiatric resources. Reduced wait time for an appointment and reduced travel time continued to identified as the major benefits to the consumer. The rate of 17 to 20 consultations per month established during the pilot stage continued through the assessment period with a total of 546 consults over two years. A cost analysis comparing the costs of a consultation provided by a visiting psychiatrist and those of telepsychiatry found a break even point of 350 nsultations a year. An integral part of the routine assessment was the development of the Telepsychiatry Outcome Momtoring System - a data base integrating administrative and outcome information.