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Chong Yau Ong1, Angus Jun Jie Ng1, Sarah Yu Juan Ang1
1Division of Population Health Integrated Care, Department of Transitional Care Community Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore.
Value in Health Regional Issues
|October 9, 2024
Summary
Telemedicine in hospital-at-home programs significantly saves clinician time and travel costs. This pilot study demonstrated substantial time and distance savings, highlighting telemedicine
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Digital Health
- Geriatric Medicine
Background:
- Hospital-at-home programs offer acute care in patients' residences.
- Telemedicine integration is emerging in hospital-at-home (HAH) models.
- Quantifying the logistical benefits of telemedicine in HAH is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To estimate travel-related time and cost savings.
- To evaluate the impact of telemedicine utilization.
- For an inpatient hospital-at-home program.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of data from a new HAH program (June 2023 - March 2024).
- Calculated time savings by comparing teleconsultation time with travel time for home visits.
- Determined travel distances from hospital to patient residences.
Main Results:
- 505 teleconsultations were conducted across 132 patient enrollments.
- Total travel distance saved: 4022 km.
- Total time savings: 18,707 minutes (13.0 days).
- Total cost savings: SGD 4618.70.
Conclusions:
- Telemedicine in HAH demonstrably saves clinician time and reduces travel needs.
- Significant time and distance savings were observed even in the program's pilot phase.
- Supports the incorporation of telemedicine for efficient HAH service delivery.
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