ArticleJournal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews2022
Telehealth Visits After Shoulder Surgery: Higher Patient Satisfaction and Lower Costs.
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- The effects of telemedicine on Rotator cuff-related shoulder function and pain symptoms: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- The Effect of Telerehabilitation on the Outcome of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Review
- Tele-Rehabilitation and Tele-Diagnostics in Shoulder Disorders: Current Evidence, Challenges, and Future Directions-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Virtual orthopaedic clinic follow-up for upper limb arthroplasty in a tertiary referral centre.Shoulder & elbow · 2025Article
- Missed Short-term Follow-up After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery: Analysis of Surgical and Demographic Factors.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2024Article
- Scoping review: Evidence for long-term follow-up and monitoring in shoulder and elbow arthroplasty.Shoulder & elbow · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors for Missed Short-term Follow-up After Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionStudies comparing the cost of in-person and virtual care are lacking. The goal of this study was threefold (1) to compare the cost of telemedicine visits with in-person clinic visits after common shoulder surgeries, (2) to measure the safety, and (3) to evaluate patient experience with telemedicine visits.
methodsThe In-Person Visit cohort (N = 25) and the telemedicine cohort (Virtual Visit cohort, N = 24) were selected from patients undergoing routine follow-up of common shoulder procedures. Time-driven activity-based costing was used to determine costs associated with each episode of care. Patient complications, satisfaction, convenience, and technical difficulties associated with telehealth were recorded.
resultsThe average Virtual Visit was 54.1% less costly and 87.8% shorter than the In-Person Visit ($49 versus $107 per patient, 8.6 versus 70.1 minutes per patient, P < 0.01, respectively). One complication was missed in the Virtual Visit cohort, later captured by an in-person visit. All patients in the Virtual Visit cohort reported that the virtual visit was safe and convenient and showed high levels of satisfaction. DISCUSSION: Virtual visits for postoperative care of patients undergoing shoulder surgery are associated with decreased costs and high ratings of convenience and satisfaction. Postoperative complications may be more challenging to diagnose virtually.
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