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Table 4 Comparison of telemedicine activity among nine different statewide networks delivering multispecialty services

From: Adoption of routine telemedicine in Norwegian hospitals: progress over 5 years

 

Reference

Technology

Year

Network size

Population served

Telemedicine consultations

Pro capita ratea

Veterans Health Administration, USA

[Darkins 2014] [22]

VC and SF

2013

152 Medical Centers, 600 community-based outpatient clinics, patients’ homes

21,600,000

600,000

27.8

Alaska, USA

[Kokesh 2011] [26]

VC and SF

2009

248 sites, more than 700 health-care providers

700,000

14,000

20.0

Ontario, Canada

[O’Gorman 2015] [17]

VC and SF

2013

2026 sites

13,550,900

221,353

16.3

African Francophone Telemedicine Network, Bolivia

[Vargas 2014] [23]

VC and SF

2013

more than 20 health institutions

200,000

700

3.5

Alberta, Canada

[Ohinmaa 2006] [24]

VC

2003

212 sites

3,000,000

5766

1.9

Georgia, USA

[Brewer 2011] [25]

VC and SF

2009

51 statewide access points

9,829,211

18,000

1.8

Nebraska, USA

[Meyers 2012] [27]

Mainly VC

2010

over 110 sites

1,800,000

2600

1.4

Western Australia

[Dillon 2005] [28]

VC

2003

104 sites

2,000,000

2151

1.1

Norway

[present study]

VC

2013

28 hospitals

5,165,802

2879

0.6

  1. aPro capita rate: consultations/1000 inhabitants
  2. Abbreviations: VC videoconferencing, SF store-and-forward