Telemedicine can help surgical practices to thrive during the pandemic
A new study that records patient volume at Stony Brook Medicine's Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center reveals that follow-up telehealth visits are highly effective during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in the December issue of the
Annals of Surgery, serves as an example that surgical practices can continue to thrive with the help of telemedicine during the pandemic.
Embracing telemedicine has been extremely effective for our practice and certainly can be for other practices during this pandemic. Our patients and multiple healthcare providers involved in metabolic health and bariatric surgery services find telemedicine to be effective, because in-person care is not necessary for certain aspects of patient care and follow-up, and telemedicine saves time and reduces exposure risks for patients and providers alike."