Telemedicine for Hip Preservation Patients: Access, Ability and Preference.

The majority of hip preservation patients have access to and are capable of using the technology required for telemedicine visits. However, patients still prefer to have in person visits over concerns that they will not establish the same patient-physician connection and will not receive the same level of care. Telemedicine visits in hip preservation patients may be most attractive to return patients with an established doctor-patient relationship, particularly those with concerns for long distances of travel and associated costs. III.