Cost-benefit of the telecardiology service in the state of Minas Gerais: Minas Telecardio Project

• Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia Vol. 97; no. 4; p. 307
• Main Authors: Andrade, Mônica Viegas, Maia, Ana Carolina, Cardoso, Clareci Silva, Alkmim, Maria Beatriz, Ribeiro, Antônio Luiz Pinho
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil 01.10.2011
• Subjects: Brazil; Cities - classification; Cost-Benefit Analysis - methods; Electrocardiography - economics; Electrocardiography - methods; Humans; National Health Programs - economics; Telemedicine - economics

Telecardiology is a tool that can aid in cardiovascular care, mainly in towns located in remote areas. However, economic assessments on this subject are scarce and have yielded controversial results. To evaluate the cost-benefit of implementing a Telecardiology service in remote, small towns in the...