Accessibility, Cost, and Quality of an Online Regular Follow-Up Visit Service at an Internet Hospital in China: Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine provides remote health care services to overcome constraints of time and space in accessing medical care. Similarly, internet hospitals in China support and provide remote health care services. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a proliferation of internet hospitals. Many new services, including online consultations and regular online follow-up visit services, can now be accessed via internet hospitals in China. However, the accessibility, cost, and quality advantages of regular online follow-up visit services remain unclear.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the accessibility, costs, and quality of an online regular follow-up visit service provided by an internet hospital in China. By analyzing the accessibility, costs, and quality of

SUBMITTER: Wang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11535792 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature