Table 2

Estimated travel cost savings with telehealth

Potential expense	Cost estimate, $^*
Distance > 600 km (n = 29)
Round-trip airfare	300/person
Accommodation in Vancouver (1 night)	225
Per diem expenses	50/person
Total for 2 travellers	925
Distance ≤ 600 km (n = 51)
Day trip (distance ≤ 300 km) (n = 6)
Average fuel cost in Vancouver	1.16/L
Average fuel efficiency	11 L/100 km
Per diem expenses	50/person
Total for 2 travellers^†	149
Overnight trip (distance > 300 km) (n = 45)
Average fuel cost in Vancouver	1.16/L
Average fuel efficiency	11 L/100 km
Accommodation in Vancouver (1 night)	225
Per diem expenses	50/person
Total for 2 travellers^†	424

↵* Except where noted otherwise.
↵† The average trip length for those 600 km or less away was 388 km; therefore, the average round-trip cost of fuel for patients who might drive would be about $99.