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Cost analysis of implementing a telegeriatrics ecosystem with nursing homes: panel data analysis

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  • James Alvin Low
  • Toh Hui Jin
  • Laurence Tan Lean Chin
  • Neha Agarwal
  • Goh Kim Huat
  • Adrian Yeow
  • Christina Soh

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Our study analyzed the economicimpact of a telegeriatrics programme on care of nursing homeresidents, from the healthcare system provider’s perspective. Thisis a retrospective, archival data analysis of multiple data sourcesin 4 nursing homes of Singapore from 2010 to 2015. Individualsadmitted to nursing homes and have undergone telemedicineconsultations (N=859) from 2010 to 2015 were recruited. Weconducted a cost analysis of the programme by reviewing pasthospital admissions’ and specialist outpatient clinic (SOC) visits’billing records, nurse training records, and key performanceindicators’ reports. A significant relationship was observed betweenteleconsultations and SOC visit cost (β1 = -83.366, p-value

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  • James Alvin Low & Toh Hui Jin & Laurence Tan Lean Chin & Neha Agarwal & Goh Kim Huat & Adrian Yeow & Christina Soh, 2020. "Cost analysis of implementing a telegeriatrics ecosystem with nursing homes: panel data analysis," Health Systems, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(4), pages 285-292, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:thssxx:v:9:y:2020:i:4:p:285-292
    DOI: 10.1080/20476965.2019.1589390
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