Telemedicine and Otolaryngology in the COVID-19 Era.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The global Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in an expansion of telemedicine. The purpose of this study is to present our experience with outpatient telemedicine visits within a single institution's Department of Otolaryngology during the initial COVID-19 era.

Study design

Retrospective chart review.

Methods

This was a single-institution study conducted within the Department of Otolaryngology at an urban tertiary care center. Data on outpatient visits was obtained from billing and scheduling records from January 6 to May 28, 2020. Visits were divided into "pre-shutdown" and "post-shutdown" based on our state's March 23, 2020 COVID-19 shutdown date.

Results

A total of 3447 of 4340 (79.4%) scheduled visits were completed in the p

SUBMITTER: Nguyen BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9834621 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature