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Telehealth: Emerging evidence on efficiency

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  • Chakrabarti, Orna

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I present new evidence on efficiency, in terms of cost-effectiveness, of telehealth services. Results from the existing body of literature on this evolving component of healthcare services are mixed. I observe, with a reasonable degree of robustness, that providers with telehealth capabilities can lower per-capita Medicare reimbursement. While results from non-parametric as well as parametric regression support this inference, quantile regression analyses suggest potential economies of scale for telehealth services.

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  • Chakrabarti, Orna, 2019. "Telehealth: Emerging evidence on efficiency," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 60(C), pages 257-264.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reveco:v:60:y:2019:i:c:p:257-264
    DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2018.10.021
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    Keywords

    Healthcare; eHealth; Telehealth; Medicare; Reimbursement; Non-parametric regression; Quantile regression;
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    JEL classification:

    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
    • J44 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Professional Labor Markets and Occupations
    • L86 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software
    • C2 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables
    • C51 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Construction and Estimation

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