Imagine being able to perform a preoperative assessment on a candidate for surgery remotely, without the time and expense of that patient traveling to your hospital or clinic. Postoperative follow-up visits can be done from the comfort of the patient’s home. These are some of the many cost-effective advantages promised by digital health care.
Unlike audio- or video-only telemedicine, digital health care platforms allow the clinician to interact with the patient while performing a full