Patient Satisfaction and Healthcare Utilization with the Transition to Virtual Care in a Multidisciplinary Bariatric Program.
Lindsay MiamenVasundhara MathurMeghan AriagnoAmanda LavasseurCatherine PageEma Barbosa BrownYali Lu Pa-CPaul DavidsonAbdelrahman NimeriAli TavakkoliScott ShikoraEric G SheuPublished in: Obesity surgery (2024)
Our findings reveal significant changes in healthcare utilization trends since the transition to virtual care. While overall satisfaction with virtual care is high, most patients prefer in-person visits with MDs. Thus, multi-disciplinary MBS care can be performed effectively using a hybrid model to ensure efficient distribution of resources.