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Telehealth Visits May Be an Option After Surgery

Andrew M. Seaman  |  

Still, she said, many patients will like the option.

“There is a subset of patient that it’s not going to be appropriate for, but I think it’s a great alternative for the vast majority of patients.”

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Vella said future research showing the results of the real-world implementation of telehealth will provide more information on its safety.

“I think it’s just really important that people continue to look at it,” he said.

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