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By Christopher Klifto, MD Virtual reality (VR) is simulation technology that allows users to become immersed in and interact with a 3D, computer-generated environment in real time. The concept of VR has been discussed in the context of medical and surgical education for decades. As work hour restrictions continue to change, there is a need for […]
By Hilton P. Gottschalk, MD, FAAOS To give you perspective on this question, allow me to properly introduce myself and the responsibilities that I hold. I am the managing partner for my 9 physician / 70 employee practice. I am also the medical director of an ambulatory surgery center and hold a leadership position in our Children’s […]
By Hyun-Joo Lee, MD, PhD Aside from increased telemedicine appointments, what would you consider to be the biggest change to your practice during the pandemic? – Eureka! moment for the next big wave. During the striking outbreak of COVID-19 in our city, Korean government passed the law that a telemedicine appointment can be used. By […]
By Philip E. Blazar, MD I have two thoughts on telemedicine in general, which many of us have found to be surprisingly close to in-person visits for many but not all encounters. First, these types of visits are able to be more flexible in some ways than traditional appointments. Particularly during the COVID response, when […]
By David B. Fulton, MD During this pandemic, our group tried to practice social distancing and did as many telehealth visits as feasible. We particularly encouraged the elderly and the immunocompromised patients to stay home and use the telemedicine option. Our group selected doxy.me as our telemedicine platform since it was easy for our patients […]
By Kazushige Gamo, MD, PhD The upsurge of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has hastened physicians, including Japanese hand surgeons, to change outpatient practices to telemedicine. Telemedicine is ideal when distancing from patients is necessary for the safety of both the patient and the physician. However, in telemedicine, hand temperature, joint movements, and nerve sensation […]
By Scott D. Lifchez, MD, FACS As a hand surgeon, I rely on my hands (no pun intended) to tell me what is going on with my patient. Finding exactly where they are most tender to palpation, feeling a rumble of crepitus, getting a little more laxity from one collateral ligament than the contralateral one tells […]
By Alan J. Micev, MD As a hand surgeon, I pride myself on consistency. I am compulsively on time, I almost always listen to the same music in the operating room (bossa nova, for those of you who were wondering), and at the start of a case, I tap my foot the same number of […]
By Robert C. Rhoad, MD A rapid integration of telemedicine occurred into many of our practices over the past months. Here are a few practical tips, mostly learned by trial and error, to help your exam run smoothly. Regardless of the telemedicine program used, be certain to provide clear instructions on how to access the […]
By Jason A. Strelzow, MD, FRCSC The rapid adoption and deployment of telehealth services across orthopaedics and the medical landscape was a tidal wave of new technology, and new challenges. Awkward silences, blank screens and frustrations on both sides of the telehealth divide were early nuances in the “new normal” as the medical world attempted […]