Cost analysis of implementing a telegeriatrics ecosystem with nursing homes: panel data analysis

James Alvin Low, Toh Hui Jin, Laurence Tan Lean Chin, Neha Agarwal, Goh Kim Huat, Adrian Yeow and Christina Soh

Health Systems, 2020, vol. 9, issue 4, 285-292

Abstract: Our study analyzed the economicimpact of a telegeriatrics programme on care of nursing homeresidents, from the healthcare system provider’s perspective. Thisis a retrospective, archival data analysis of multiple data sourcesin 4 nursing homes of Singapore from 2010 to 2015. Individualsadmitted to nursing homes and have undergone telemedicineconsultations (N=859) from 2010 to 2015 were recruited. Weconducted a cost analysis of the programme by reviewing pasthospital admissions’ and specialist outpatient clinic (SOC) visits’billing records, nurse training records, and key performanceindicators’ reports. A significant relationship was observed betweenteleconsultations and SOC visit cost (β1 = -83.366, p-value

Date: 2020
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