ON PAIN: The Quick Transition to Telemedicine Had Its Pros and Cons, Experts Say

When shutdowns first began in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the first things most health care providers—pain medicine or not—tackled was how to keep seeing their patients. In comes telemedicine, which, with quite a lot of ingenuity, has brought benefits to patients and providers, specifically in access to services. But telemedicine is not for everyone, explained Jordan Lee Tate, MD, MPH, a minimally invasive spine specialist and comprehensive pain physician with