Should I See You Again Soon? Multispecialty Assessment of Impact and Burden of Preoperative History and Physical Update Visits.
Jacqueline M Soegaard BallesterSara P GinzbergCaitlin B FinnJesse PassmanStephen P MirandaRachel BlueJacob SteinNajjia N MahmoudRachel R KelzHeather WachtelPublished in: Journal of the American College of Surgeons (2024)
Given their minimal impact on operative management, regulatory requirements for in-person H&P updates should be reconsidered. Flexibility in update timing and modality might help defray the substantial burdens these visits impose on patients.