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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 141-152 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 6 Jul 1999 |
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Future systems for remote health care. / Brownsell, S. J.; Williams, G.; Bradley, David A.; Bragg, R.; Catlin, P.; Carlier, J.
In: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Vol. 5, No. 3, 06.07.1999, p. 141-152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Future systems for remote health care
AU - Brownsell, S. J.
AU - Williams, G.
AU - Bradley, David A.
AU - Bragg, R.
AU - Catlin, P.
AU - Carlier, J.
PY - 1999/7/6
Y1 - 1999/7/6
N2 - As the number of elderly people in society increases, the use of technology to support the care system is being examined. However, there is no agreed model of a technology-based health-care system that fully integrates the technical and social aspects to meet the needs of both clients and care providers. This paper examines a possible model from the perspective of both the client and the service provider, and estimates the costs, and hence the potential savings, associated with the introduction of a health-care system based on this model. Cost data are presented in the context of an installation as might be anticipated within a city such as Birmingham, UK. Installation costs of an advanced telecare system would be higher than the set-up costs of conventional systems. Expected savings in control centre costs and emergency services costs would be small. However, a reduction in the average annual length of hospital stay by one day and a reduction in the proportion of elderly people being treated in hospital from 32.4% to 32.0%, directly as a result of the use of advanced telecare, would produce significant savings. A financing scheme with a 5-year or 10-year repayment period would then be financially viable for a 10,000-home advanced telecare system.
AB - As the number of elderly people in society increases, the use of technology to support the care system is being examined. However, there is no agreed model of a technology-based health-care system that fully integrates the technical and social aspects to meet the needs of both clients and care providers. This paper examines a possible model from the perspective of both the client and the service provider, and estimates the costs, and hence the potential savings, associated with the introduction of a health-care system based on this model. Cost data are presented in the context of an installation as might be anticipated within a city such as Birmingham, UK. Installation costs of an advanced telecare system would be higher than the set-up costs of conventional systems. Expected savings in control centre costs and emergency services costs would be small. However, a reduction in the average annual length of hospital stay by one day and a reduction in the proportion of elderly people being treated in hospital from 32.4% to 32.0%, directly as a result of the use of advanced telecare, would produce significant savings. A financing scheme with a 5-year or 10-year repayment period would then be financially viable for a 10,000-home advanced telecare system.
U2 - 10.1258/1357633991933503
DO - 10.1258/1357633991933503
M3 - Article
VL - 5
SP - 141
EP - 152
JO - Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
JF - Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
SN - 1357-633X
IS - 3
ER -