NEW YORK — Surgeons should consider incorporating telehealth practices into their routine postoperative care due to potential benefits for patients, surgeons and staff, according to a presentation at OSN New York.
Blake K. Williamson, MD, MPH, MS, has incorporated telemedicine into his practice for LASIK consults and postop day 1 visits as well as cataract surgery workups and postop day 1 visits. This has led to positive results in patient satisfaction and overall practice efficiency.
“We do over 5,000 cataract surgeries a year in our ASC, and for these people to not have to come in