title: Telemedicine with mobile devices and augmented reality for early postoperative care.
abstract: Advanced features are being added to telemedicine paradigms to enhance usability and usefulness. Virtual Interactive Presence (VIP) is a technology that allows a surgeon and patient to interact in a "merged reality" space, to facilitate both verbal, visual, and manual interaction. In this clinical study, a mobile VIP iOS application was introduced into routine post-operative orthopedic and neurosurgical care. Survey responses endorse the usefulness of this tool, as it relates to The virtual interaction provides needed virtual follow-up in instances where in-person follow-up may be limited, and enhances the subjective patient experience.
authors.forename: Brent A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Ponce
authors.forename: Eugene W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Brabston
authors.lastname: Shin Zu
authors.forename: Shawna L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: Dustin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Winn
authors.forename: Barton L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Guthrie
authors.forename: Mahesh B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Shenai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D040421:Cell Phone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D063731:Mobile Applications; D009493:Neurosurgery; D009985:Orthopedics; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D055815:Young Adult