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SUBMITTER: Gardner MR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4378342 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gardner Matthew R MR Jenkins Sarah M SM O'Neil Daniel A DA Wood Douglas L DL Spurrier Barbara R BR Pruthi Sandhya S
Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association 20140828 4
<h4>Background</h4>We examined patient interest in a telehealth model in which the patient supplies the hardware and Internet connectivity to meet with a healthcare provider from his or her home via video call (video appointment). We hoped to understand prospectively the desirability, feasibility, and viability from the patient perspective.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A phone survey was conducted of a random sample of patients who had been seen in the outpatient setting at a single institution. ...[more]