Greening healthcare and slashing carbon emissions through telemedicine: a cross-sectional study from over 50 thousand remote consults at a leading tertiary hospital

Greening healthcare and slashing carbon emissions through telemedicine: a cross-sectional study from over 50 thousand remote consults at a leading tertiary hospital

IntroductionMinimizing healthcare systems’ resource footprints is crucial. To expand this focus, our objective was to assess the carbon emission reductions achievable through the introduction of telemedicine services at a prominent Brazilian tertiary hospital.MethodsThis cross-section study included...

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Main Authors: Roberto Nunes Umpierre, Rita Mattiello, Carlos André Aita Schmitz, Enrique Falceto de Barros, Rodolfo Souza da Silva, Marcelo Rodrigues Gonçalves, José Roberto Goldim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Digital Health
Subjects:
telemedicine
telehealth
carbon footprint
planetary health
tertiary hospital
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1497770/full
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