Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri.
Mo Med. 2024 Mar-Apr;121(2):164-169.
The use of telemedicine has rapidly expanded in the wake of the COVID pandemic, but its effect on patient attendance remains unknown for different clinicians. This study compared traditional in-clinic visits with telehealth visits by retrospectively reviewing all scheduled orthopaedic clinic visits. Results demonstrated lower rates of cancellations in patients scheduled for telehealth visits as compared to in-clinic visits, during the initial COVID pandemic. In general, physicians can expect a lower cancellation rate than non-physician practitioners.
在 COVID 大流行之后，远程医疗的使用迅速扩大，但不同临床医生对其对患者就诊率的影响仍不清楚。本研究通过回顾性分析所有预约的骨科诊所就诊，比较了传统的门诊就诊和远程医疗就诊。结果表明，在 COVID 大流行初期，与门诊就诊相比，预约远程医疗就诊的患者取消预约的比例较低。一般来说，医生可以预期比非医生从业者更低的取消率。
