Journal article
The Effect of 24/7, Digital-First, NHS Primary Care on Acute Hospital Spending: Retrospective Observational Analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Digital health has the potential to revolutionize health care by improving accessibility, patient experience, outcomes, productivity, safety, and cost efficiency. In England, the NHS (National Health Service) Long Term Plan promised the right to access digital-first primary care by March 31, 2024. However, there are few global, fully digital-first providers and limited research into their effects on cost from a health system …
Authors
Winward S; Patel T; Al-Saffar M; Noble M
Journal
Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol. 23, No. 7,
Publisher
JMIR Publications
DOI
10.2196/24917
ISSN
1438-8871