Empirical analysis of the long-term effects of telecare use in Nishi-aizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

摘要: This paper examined the long-term effects of use telecare e-Health on residents Nishi-aizu Town, Fukushima, Japan, between 2002 and 2010. We compared medical expenditure days treatment users group non-users control based receipt data obtained from National Health Insurance, which is operated by government. In previous studies, we used for years to 2006; this study expands analysis period four more with respect respondents who were included in analyses. Ninety 118 both Using rigorous statistical methods, including system generalized method moments GMM, demonstrates that require fewer lower than chronic diseases stroke, hypertension, heart failure, diabetes. To date, there have been no publications examining economic telemedicine, so current presents a new facet research field.