Table 3.
Potential Round-trip Savings if Visit Had Occurred by Telemedicine Rather Than In-person
Mean ± SD | Range | |
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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) |