Friday, February 22, 2008

BBC E-mail: Telemedicine can cut waiting lists

BBC News
Telemedicine can cut waiting lists

Telemedicine could be used to help cut waiting lists and speed up access to specialists.

Researchers in Ireland found that using teleconferences could cut the number of patients needing to go into hospital to see specialists, meaning shorter waiting times.

The doctors studied 100 rheumatology patients and found the teleconference diagnosis was 97% accurate.

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