Evaluating telemedicine interventions: Evidence so far, and Methodologies

Context: As telemedicine programs scale across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it is essential to rigorously evaluate their effectiveness, cost-efficiency, and impact on health systems and health outcomes. Policymakers and implementers alike need robust evidence to guide decisions on scaling, improving, or adapting these interventions. This webinar aims to unpack the current body of evidence on telemedicine in LMICs and explore appropriate methodologies for evaluation in diverse contexts.

Objectives: This webinar aims to provide participants with a foundational understanding of how telemedicine interventions have been evaluated in low- and middle-income countries. It will offer insights into the global and regional evidence base on the effectiveness of telemedicine, introduce participants to key evaluation frameworks and methodologies suited for digital health interventions, and share real-world experiences from implementation settings. By equipping participants with practical tools and approaches, the session seeks to support more rigorous, context-appropriate evaluations that can inform decision-making, scale-up, and sustainability of telemedicine programs.

Expected Outcomes By the end of the session, participants will:

• Be familiar with the current evidence base on telemedicine effectiveness in LMICs
• Understand key evaluation frameworks relevant to digital health and telemedicine
• Be informed about context-appropriate study designs and methodologies for evaluation
• Recognize common challenges in evaluation and strategies to overcome them
• Access tools and resources to support ongoing and future evaluation efforts

Speakers
Dr. Diwakar Mohan MD, DrPH, MPH, MBBS, Epidemiologist and Health System Researcher	Dr. Saif Khairat PhD, MPH, Centre for Virtual Care and Equity	Dr. Neha Verma CEO and Co-Founder Intelehealth