Medico-Economic Evaluation of a Telehealth Platform for Elective Outpatient Surgeries: Randomized Controlled Trial
This trial demonstrates the potential of telemedicine platforms to enhance postoperative care in ambulatory surgery settings. While no significant reductions in health care usage were observed, the intervention improved QALYs and patient satisfaction, suggesting potential cost-utility benefits. Larger trials are needed to confirm these findings and explore the impact on long-term recovery and health care savings.
Authors
- Alexandre Kuftedjian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0401-8713)
- Alexandre Castonguay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7102-9893)
- Guy Paré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7425-1994)
- Maxim Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0387-2395)
- Frédéric Lavoie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7061-1032)
- Marie‐Pascale Pomey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5180-8139)
- Marie-Ève Desrosiers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5208-9604)
- Florian Robin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5813-1164)
- David Benatia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5019-610X)
Institutions
- HEC Montréal (CA)
- Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/76730
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88