Economic Dimension of Tele-Medicine Supported Home Health Services: A Review on Finance and Costs

Nihal Kalaycı Oflaz

Article Details

Economic Dimension of Tele-Medicine Supported Home Health Services: A Review on Finance and Costs

Authors:

Nihal Kalaycı Oflaz

Publisher:

Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi

Main Topics:

Ekonomi

Journal:

Alanya Akademik Bakış Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.311-335

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283510

pISSN:

2651-4192

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Within the scope of the Turkish Health System Health Transformation Project, family medicine practice has been implemented, and accordingly, home care services have gained prominence as an alternative form of service delivery as they can be provided at low costs. Although the comprehensive cost analysis studies for home health services in Turkey are limited, studies conducted in different countries show that especially telemedicine-supported home health care system reduces the costs of health services. The aim of this study is to analyze the economic aspect, financing method, and costs of telemedicine-supported home health services from the perspective of health economics. For this purpose, in order to contribute to the deficiency in the field, an evaluation of tele-medicine supported home health services has been presented within the framework of the data on the population and epidemiological structure and scientific studies both in the world and in Turkey. Telemedicine-supported home health services might cause high costs during the establishment phase. However, it provides the opportunity to provide services at more affordable costs compared to the health care service offered in the hospital.

 Within the scope of the Turkish Health System Health Transformation Project, family medicine practice has been implemented, and accordingly, home care services have gained prominence as an alternative form of service delivery as they can be provided at low costs. Although the comprehensive cost analysis studies for home health services in Turkey are limited, studies conducted in different countries show that especially telemedicine-supported home health care system reduces the costs of health services. The aim of this study is to analyze the economic aspect, financing method, and costs of telemedicine-supported home health services from the perspective of health economics. For this purpose, in order to contribute to the deficiency in the field, an evaluation of tele-medicine supported home health services has been presented within the framework of the data on the population and epidemiological structure and scientific studies both in the world and in Turkey. Telemedicine-supported home health services might cause high costs during the establishment phase. However, it provides the opportunity to provide services at more affordable costs compared to the health care service offered in the hospital.

 Within the scope of the Turkish Health System Health Transformation Project, family medicine practice has been implemented, and accordingly, home care services have gained prominence as an alternative form of service delivery as they can be provided at low costs. Although the comprehensive cost analysis studies for home health services in Turkey are limited, studies conducted in different countries show that especially telemedicine-supported home health care system reduces the costs of health services. The aim of this study is to analyze the economic aspect, financing method, and costs of telemedicine-supported home health services from the perspective of health economics. For this purpose, in order to contribute to the deficiency in the field, an evaluation of tele-medicine supported home health services has been presented within the framework of the data on the population and epidemiological structure and scientific studies both in the world and in Turkey. Telemedicine-supported home health services might cause high costs during the establishment phase. However, it provides the opportunity to provide services at more affordable costs compared to the health care service offered in the hospital.

 Türk Sağlık Sistemi Sağlıkta Dönüşüm Projesi kapsamında aile hekimliği uygulamasına geçmiş ve buna bağlı olarak evde bakım hizmetleri düşük maliyetlerle sağlanabildiğinden alternatif bir hizmet sunum şekli olarak önem kazanmıştır. Türkiyede evde sağlık hizmetleri için yürütülen genel kapsamlı maliyet analizi çalışmaları sınırlı olmasına rağmen, farklı ülkelerde yapılan çalışmalar özellikle tele-tıp destekli evde sağlık hizmeti sisteminin sağlık hizmetlerinin maliyetlerini düşürdüğünü göstermektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı sağlık ekonomisi perspektifinden, tele-tıp destekli evde sağlık hizmetlerinin ekonomik boyutuna, finansman yöntemine ve maliyetlerine ilişkin bir analiz yapmaktır. Bu amaçla, alandaki eksikliğe katkı sağlamak için hem dünya genelinde hem Türkiyede nüfus ve epidemiyolojik yapıya ilişkin veriler ve yapılmış bilimsel çalışmalar çerçevesinde tele-tıp destekli evde sağlık hizmetlerine yönelik bir değerlendirme sunulmuştur. Tele-tıp destekli evde sağlık hizmetleri kurulum aşamasında yüksek maliyetlere neden olabilmektedir. Ancak hastanede sunulan sağlık bakım hizmetine göre daha uygun maliyetlerle hizmet sunumu olanağı sağlamaktadır.

Article Details

Economic Dimension of Tele-Medicine Supported Home Health Services: A Review on Finance and Costs

Authors:

Nihal Kalaycı Oflaz

Publisher:

Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi

Main Topics:

Ekonomi

Journal:

Alanya Akademik Bakış Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.311-335

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283510

pISSN:

2651-4192

Health Economics

Home Health Services

Tele-Medicine

Costs

Financing

Sağlık Ekonomisi

Evde Sağlık Hizmetleri

Tele-Tıp

Maliyetler

Finansman.

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Nihal Kalaycı Oflaz

Publisher: Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi

Main Topics: Ekonomi

Journal: Alanya Akademik Bakış Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.311-335

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001283510

pISSN: 2651-4192

Issues

Authors:

Nihal Kalaycı Oflaz

Publisher:

Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi

Main Topics:

Ekonomi

Journal:

Alanya Akademik Bakış Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.311-335

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283510

pISSN:

2651-4192