Video Counselling in Rehabilitation Management

Abstract Background Telemedicine can provide great benefits for patients, their physicians and other professionals in the health care system. We have asked ourselves whether a similar service could make a sensible contribution to the rehabilitation management of Germanyʼs statutory accident insurance? Patients/Materials and Methods In the present study, consultations of insured persons with their physicians and rehabilitation managers were transmitted via video conference. Patient satisfaction was determined by survey and potential benefits were analysed. Results The participants of the study were generally very…