Evaluation of Telemedicine Use for Anesthesiology Pain Division: Retrospective, Observational Case Series Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increasing number of patients require outpatient and interventional pain management. To help meet the rising demand for anesthesia pain subspecialty care in rural and metropolitan areas, health care providers have used telemedicine for pain management of both interventional patients and those with chronic pain.

Objective

In this study, we aimed to describe the implementation of a telemedicine program for pain management in an academic pain division in a large metropolitan area. We also aimed to estimate patient cost savings from telemedicine, before and after the California COVID-19 "Safer at Home" directive, and to estimate patient satisfaction with telemedicine for pain management care.

Methods

This was a retrospective, observational case series study

SUBMITTER: Jalilian L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9049645 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature