Mobile apps, video, text systems support increased electronic patient follow-up by orthopedists

The patient experience Even if a local physical therapist is involved to assist in the physical exam to help improve the patient's overall health care experience, virtual followup can seem less personal, Joseph A. Abboud, MD, professor of orthopedics at Thomas Jefferson University and senior vi...

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Published in:Orthopedics Today 2018-02, Vol.38 (2), p.10-12
Main Authors: Tingle, Casey, Foster, Sara, Harris, Joshua D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone surgery
Fractures
Hospitals
Orthopedics
Pain
Patients
Surgeons
Telemedicine
Trauma
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Summary:The patient experience Even if a local physical therapist is involved to assist in the physical exam to help improve the patient's overall health care experience, virtual followup can seem less personal, Joseph A. Abboud, MD, professor of orthopedics at Thomas Jefferson University and senior vice president of the Rothman Institute, said. According to Franko, although the Facetime app on iPhone has never, to his knowledge, been hacked, it should not be used as a tool for patient followup mainly because it is not HIPAA compliant. In the next few years, a telemedicine visit could replace an office visit and contain health care costs by preventing unnecessary trips to the ED, reduce hospital readmissions and improve patient satisfaction by catching problems earlier. [...]the high prevalence of asymptomatic, abnormal imaging findings with other conditions, such Joshua D. Harris as the degenerative disc in low back pain, rotator cuff tendinopathy in shoulder pain, medial meniscus tears in knee pain, labral tears in hip pain, mandate a physical examination be done to corroborate the symptom's source.
ISSN:0279-5647