The Ontario Telemedicine Network: A Case Report

被引：54

作者：

Brown, Edward M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Ontario Telemed Network, Toronto, ON M3B 0A2, Canada

来源：

TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH | 2013年 / 19卷 / 05期

关键词：

Ontario Telemedicine Network; membership organization; business model; telemedicine impact; future prospects;

D O I：

10.1089/tmj.2012.0299

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

This article describes the evolution, current status, and future prospects of the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN). Started in the late 1990s (and formally established in 2006), OTN is a not-for-profit corporation primarily funded by the Government of Ontario, Canada, that aims to improve access to and quality of care throughout the Province. It covers a land mass larger than France and serves a population of just over 13 million, the vast majority of which live in a narrow strip close to the U. S. border. Telemedicine has been effective in reducing travel to usual sources of care, reducing hospital admissions, and improving efficiency and prompt access to care. The diffusion of telemedicine is accelerating in Ontario, and it is becoming an integral part of the health system.

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