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Economic modeling predicts that telerehabilitation will reduce health care costs and improve outcomes, with conservative estimates indicating \u00a3468 savings per patient and a health gain of 0.14 in HB grade. If smart glasses were added to fNMR therapy for patients with incomplete recovery, this is predicted to save national health care costs of up to \u00a33.08 million per annual cohort. The associated HB grade recovery is valued at up to \u00a317.8 million. The inclusion of factors related to the wider societal impact (eg, on employment) will increase cost savings significantly.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The introduction of telerehabilitation to support self-management as part of facial palsy therapy is predicted to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes, and will not require substantial early investment. 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