Open AccessTelemedicine Use in Orthopaedic Surgery Varies by Race, Ethnicity, Primary Language, and Insurance Status
Author(s) -
Grace Xiong,
Nattaly Greene,
Harry M. Lightsey,
Alexander M Crawford,
Brendan M. Striano,
Andrew K. Simpson,
Andrew J. Schoenfeld
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000001775
Subject(s) - medicine , telemedicine , medicaid , ethnic group , logistic regression , health care , orthopedic surgery , retrospective cohort study , family medicine , demography , medical emergency , surgery , sociology , anthropology , economics , economic growth
Healthcare disparities are well documented across multiple subspecialties in orthopaedics. The widespread implementation of telemedicine risks worsening these disparities if not carefully executed, despite original assumptions that telemedicine improves overall access to care. Telemedicine also poses unique challenges such as potential language or technological barriers that may alter previously described patterns in orthopaedic disparities.