Can virtual care reduce treatment burden in pediatric leukemia? A retrospective cost analysis

Dreher, Jonas; Meryk, Andreas; Riedl, David; Kropshofer, Gabriele; Hetzer, Benjamin; Neururer, Sabrina; Pfeifer, Bernhard; Schneeberger‐Carta, Verena; Holzner, Bernhard; Crazzolara, Roman

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“…Additionally, telemedical care might also reduce costs as well as CO2 emissions for the patients, as the number of visits to the outpatient clinic can be minimized. [11] The next step will be to implement the treatment pathway with telehealth interfaces for relevant stakeholder in a pilot region in Austria. A clinical trial with chronic wound patients will determine if the positive effects from test scenario will extend to real-world settings.…”

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A Standardized Treatment Pathway for Telehealth-Based Care of Chronic Wounds in Austria

Vinatzer,

Rzepka,

Binder

et al. 2024

dHealth 2024

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Chronic wounds present a significant healthcare challenge in Austria as well as in other countries. The interdisciplinary approach to wound treatment involving various caregivers, doctors, and relatives, poses challenges in documentation and information exchange. To overcome these barriers and promote patient-centered care, a new telehealth-supported treatment pathway for chronic wounds has been developed. The primary focus was to regularly update the status of the chronic wound by responding to predefined questions and transmitted images of the chronic wound. This was achieved by an interdisciplinary team of experts in chronic wound care, providing a new perspective for digital implementation in the healthcare system.

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A Standardized Treatment Pathway for Telehealth-Based Care of Chronic Wounds in Austria

Vinatzer,

Rzepka,

Binder

et al. 2024

dHealth 2024

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Pioneering sustainable treatment delivery in childhood leukemia through synchronous telemedicine—A pilot study

Meryk,

Salvador,

Kropshofer

et al. 2024

Intl Journal of Cancer

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Cancer care places a heavy economic burden on families and health systems, driven by high treatment costs, lengthy hospital stays, and the necessity for extensive travel to specialized facilities. To address this challenge, an integrated health care network (IHCN) was implemented for maintenance treatment in acute leukemia. The IHCN encompassed outpatient services provided by local physicians and synchronous telemedicine consultation with pediatric oncologists. This study included twenty‐two pediatric patients (eleven [50.0%] females; twenty [90.9%] with B‐ALL and two [9.1%] with AML). The IHCN was offered to all rural patients (n = 17) with a one‐way driving distance more than 30 km, while urban patients (n = 5) received regular cancer care. Throughout the study, rural patients had a total of 510 routine clinical visits, with 367 (72%) conducted through the IHCN. Physical examinations revealed similar frequency of new abnormal findings for urban and rural patients (22.4% vs. 17.8%; p = .31). Laboratory tests indicated no significant difference in the frequency of abnormal values for various parameters between both groups. Similarly, there was no discrepancy of drug modifications or interruption in maintenance therapy between the two settings (p = .85). Moreover, patients' health‐related quality of life remained within the normative range, and user satisfaction with the IHCN was notably high. The implementation of the IHCN resulted in savings of 70,158 km, 950 h of travel, and 12,277 kg CO2 emissions. This pilot study underscores the efficacy of a telemedicine‐based IHCN, ensuring safety, quality of care, cost reduction, and satisfaction for both families and health care providers in pediatric leukemia management.

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Can virtual care reduce treatment burden in pediatric leukemia? A retrospective cost analysis

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A Standardized Treatment Pathway for Telehealth-Based Care of Chronic Wounds in Austria

A Standardized Treatment Pathway for Telehealth-Based Care of Chronic Wounds in Austria

Pioneering sustainable treatment delivery in childhood leukemia through synchronous telemedicine—A pilot study

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