Other reported benefits of telehealth-enabled models of care include: ^xxi 

• Increase timely access to appropriate interventions (including faster access and access to services that may not otherwise be available)  
• Provide more accurate and timely diagnosis 
• Reduce the burden of travel on health and well-being  
• Reduce the burden on caregivers  
• Reduce financial barriers and costs associated with travel  
• Reduce the inconvenience/impact on family and caregivers, work commitments, and social factors  
• Provide access to services not otherwise available (reducing inequities in access to health services)  
• Provide tools to help people understand and manage their health condition  
• Less face-to-face specialist visits  
• Larger networks of care as more caregivers, family, and friends can attend consultations  
• More patient-centered care, with increased independence and self-management