Title :
The Business Case for Home Telecare: a Comparative Analysis Between the USA, Europe and Australasia
Author :
Celler, B.G. ; Lovell, N.H. ; Basilakis, J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of New South Wales, Sydney
Abstract :
In this paper, we will discuss business models as well as technical specifications, user interfaces, clinical services and knowledge management that we believe to be essential for the mainstreaming of telehealth services as an integral part of healthcare delivery in a modern industrialized society.
Keywords :
biomedical telemetry; health care; knowledge management; telemedicine; user interfaces; Australasia; Europe; USA; business models; clinical services; healthcare delivery; home telecare; knowledge management; technical specifications; telehealth services; user interfaces; Aging; Australia; Biomedical engineering; Costs; Diseases; Europe; Hospitals; Laboratories; Medical services; USA Councils; Australasia; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Europe; Health Care Costs; Home Care Services; Models, Economic; Telemedicine; United States;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007. EMBS 2007. 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lyon
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0787-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353755
