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ArticleHealth systems (Basingstoke, England)2019

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, Christina Soh

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Article in Health systems (Basingstoke, England), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

James Alvin LowGeriCare@North, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Toh Hui JinGeriCare@North, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4439-7850
Laurence Tan Lean ChinGeriCare@North, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Neha AgarwalNanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Goh Kim HuatNanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Adrian YeowSchool of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore, Singapore.
Christina SohNanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital · SGNanyang Technological University · SGSingapore University of Social Sciences · SG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

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 (

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PMID33354321
PMCPMC7738307
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