ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
UAB eMedicine 2020 Report
Telehealth not only impacted the delivery of health care , it also benefited the environment in the following ways :
APPROXIMATELY 13.7 MILLION DRIVING MILES SAVED
ABOUT 5.7 MILLION KG OF CO2
EMISSIONS SAVED
AN AVERAGE OF 58.1 MILES SAVED PER VISIT
THESE SAVINGS ARE
EQUIVALENT TO TAKING 1,231 PASSENGER VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD FOR ONE YEAR
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