Tele-ICUs Cut Costs for Critical Care Patients
According to a study by the New England Healthcare Institute and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, widespread use of telemedicine technology in intensive care units could save 350 patient lives and more than US $122 million annually in Massachusetts, The report — titled ‘Critical Care, Critical Choices: The Case for Tele-ICUs in Intensive Care’ examined data from a demonstration project at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center and two Massachusetts community hospitals.
