Dermatology echo saves money!
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"The preliminary retrospective data from this convenience sample suggests that length of patient suffering and healthcare cost associated with dermatologic conditions may be reduced if dermatology expertise is available early. The difference between the total average cost of visits, treatments, and diagnostic workups prior to case presentation at ECHO and the cost of ECHO recommendations was statistically significant (p <0.5). Additionally, the cost determined using physician fee schedule underestimates the cost charged by Hospitals and Clinics to patients and insurance companies. Future plans include obtaining and analyzing a randomized sample of ten or more cases from the first year of ECHO. Additionally, it would be valuable to determine the associated healthcare costs after the Dermatology case presentation and tele-mentoring."--Conclusion and future plans.
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