Efficacy Of Virtual Plastic Surgery Encounters In Establishment Of Care And Surgical Conversion

20-fold peak increase in virtual visits during April 2020 (Covid-19 Pandemic).

Stable 5-fold increase from July 2020 – July 2022.

It remains unclear if virtual visits are effective in retention of new patients.

Study aim: To evaluate patient characteristics, retention rate, and surgical conversion of new plastic surgery patients initially seen virtually versus in-person.

 

Telemedicine provides an accessible and efficient alternative to initial in-person clinical visits

Increase access to care

Increase practice catchment area

Similar patient retention and surgical conversion rates