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. 2022 Jan 22;9(3):ofab661. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab661

Table 3.

Potential Round-trip Savings if Visit Had Occurred by Telemedicine Rather Than In-person

Mean ± SD Range
Potential savings
 Travel distance, miles 227.2 ± 142.6 (51.4–666)
 Travel time, low estimate; high estimate, h 3.6 ± 2.0; 4.5 ± 2.3 (1.2–9.6); (1.6–11.6)
 Fuel costs $23.50 ± $14.77 ($5.24–$67.87)
 Travel costs, IRS mileage rates $131.34 ± $82.27 ($29.56–$382.95)
 Reduction in emissions
  Carbon dioxide, kg 91.79 ± 57.60 (20.77–269.06)