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. 1999:545–549.

Process models for telehealth: an industrial approach to quality management of distant medical practice.

H Kangarloo 1, J D Dionisio 1, U Sinha 1, D Johnson 1, R K Taira 1
PMCID: PMC2232705  PMID: 10566418

Abstract

Process modeling is explored as an approach for prospectively managing the quality of a telemedicine/telehealth service. This kind of prospective quality management is more appropriate for dynamic health care environments compared to traditional quality assurance programs. A vector model approach has also been developed to match a process model to the needs of a particular site.

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