Surgical Plans Generated from Telemedicine Visits are Rarely Changed after In Person Evaluation in Spine Patients

Telemedicine has the potential to deliver substantial value to spine and orthopaedic patients, through greater convenience, removal of geographic barriers to care, and the ability to obtain diagnosis and treatment recommendations without leaving their home.   For institutions, the ability to deliver care at lower cost and scale services beyond typical geographic proximity limitations is similarly advantageous. In spite of the substantial value and advantages of telemedicine, adoption has been limited by platform technology development, regulatory issu es, medicolegal concerns, and payer reimbursement [1,2].

Source: The Spine Journal - November 19, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Harry M. Lightsey, Alexander M. Crawford, Grace X. Xiong, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, Andrew K. Simpson Source Type: research