Telemedicine Utilization, Availability of Physicians, Distance, and Urbanity: An Exploratory Study

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Author(s): Ricky C. Leung (University of Missouri School of Medicine, USA)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 12
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.ch008

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

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This study examines the relationship between telemedicine utilization, the availability of physicians, the level of urbanity of a locality, and the physical distance between a locality and an urban health facility at the county level within a rural state in the United States. As an exploratory study, the author conducts correlation analysis and analysis of variance to test if the chosen exploratory variables may account for variations in telemedicine utilization. The author obtained statistically significant results, but recognizes that there are other potential variables to be included in further studies. The results are useful for practitioners and may motivate further studies. The chapter discusses the implications of the study in its conclusion.

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