Estimating the benefits of rural telemedicine : issues and applications

dc.contributor.advisorChairperson, Graduate Committee: Susan M. Capalbo.en
dc.contributor.authorHeggem, Christine Nicholeen
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-25T18:39:09Z
dc.date.available2013-06-25T18:39:09Z
dc.date.issued1998en
dc.description.abstractUse of telemedicine as a method of health care delivery, particularly interactive video, has seen a surge in popularity in recent years. However, no standard method has been developed to determine the net benefit to society of these applications. Any such method should recognize that the implementation of telemedicine may affect both access to health care and its quality, as well as the tradeoff between them. This thesis explores the issues surrounding evaluation of telemedicine from an economic benefit-cost analysis standpoint and discusses alternative methods of benefit estimation. Available data are employed to estimate averted cost measures for consumers and isolate determinants of telemedicine use rates for mental health consultations. In addition, data needs for alternative methods of benefit estimation are identified.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/1453en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMontana State University - Bozeman, College of Agricultureen
dc.rights.holderCopyright 1998 by Christine Nichole Heggemen
dc.subject.lcshTelecommunicationen
dc.subject.lcshMedicineen
dc.subject.lcshRural health servicesen
dc.titleEstimating the benefits of rural telemedicine : issues and applicationsen
dc.typeThesisen
mus.relation.departmentAgricultural Economics & Economics.en_US
thesis.catalog.ckey738436en
thesis.degree.committeemembersMembers, Graduate Committee: David E. Buschena; Robert Flahertyen
thesis.degree.departmentAgricultural Economics & Economics.en
thesis.degree.genreThesisen
thesis.degree.nameMSen
thesis.format.extentfirstpage1en
thesis.format.extentlastpage107en

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