Open AccessThe Impact of Telemedicine Adoption on a Multidisciplinary Bariatric Surgery Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Andrew Brown,
Jessica Ardila-Gatas,
Victoria Yuan,
Nina Devas,
Salvatore Docimo,
Konstaninos Spaniolas,
Aurora D. Pryor
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/sla.0000000000004391
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , telemedicine , multidisciplinary approach , medline , general surgery , surgery , health care , virology , disease , economic growth , infectious disease (medical specialty) , social science , sociology , political science , law , economics , outbreak
This study aims to show how full-time telemedicine adoption has impacted patient visit volume and attendance in a comprehensive metabolic and weight loss center.