The Role of Telemedicine in Paediatric Cardiology

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Author(s): Brian A. McCrossan (The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Northern Ireland)and Frank A. Casey (The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Northern Ireland)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 45
Source title: Telehealth Networks for Hospital Services: New Methodologies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Vincenzo Gulla (Advanced Digital Technologies, Italy), Angelo Rossi Mori (National Research Council, Italy), Francesco Gabbrielli (Rome General Hospital Umberto 1, Italy)and Pietro Lanzafame (Centro Neurolesi, Italy)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2979-0.ch004

Keywords: Health Information Systems / Medical Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

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Abstract

Paediatric cardiology is a subspecialty ideally suited to telemedicine. A small number of experts cover large geographical areas and the diagnosis of congenital heart defects is largely dependent on the interpretation of medical imaging. Telemedicine has been applied to a number of areas within paediatric cardiology. However, its widespread uptake has been slow and fragmentary. In this chapter the authors examine the current evidence pertaining to telemedicine applied to paediatric cardiology, including their own experience, the importance of research and, in particular, economic evaluation in furthering telemedicine endeavours. Perhaps most importantly, they discuss the issues relating transitioning a pilot project into a sustainable clinical service.

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