Cost savings from a telemedicine model of care in northern Queensland, Australia

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Cost savings from a telemedicine model of care in northern Queensland, Australia (Sept 2013)

In this article, the researchers report the results of a cost analysis of a telemedicine model for cancer care (teleoncology) in northern Queensland, Australia. They compared the teleoncology model with the usual model of care from the perspective of the Townsville and other participating hospital and health services.

It was found that the teleoncology model of care at the resulted in net savings, mainly due to avoidance of travel costs. Such savings could be redirected to enhancing rural resources and service capabilities.