@article{IR, recid = {9549}, author = {O'Connor, Stephanie and Bray, Jordan O. and Sutton, Thomas L. and Akhter, Mudassir S. and Iqbal, Emaad J. and Orenstein, Sean B. and Nikolian, Vahagn C.}, title = {Bridging the digital divide: perioperative telemedicine among rural patients evaluated at a tertiary abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia center}, publisher = {Oregon Health and Science University}, address = {2022-04-08}, number = {IR}, abstract = {Perioperative telemedicine use has increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and may improve access to surgical care. However, studies assessing outcomes in populations at risk for digital-health disparities are lacking. We sought to characterize the pre- and post-operative outcomes for rural patient populations being assessed for hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction with telehealth.}, url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9549}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/hd76s0791}, }