American Research Journal of Medicine and Surgery

The purpose of this study is to model the arrival of patients to a level one surgical department in a large city for two large departments namely orthopedic and Podiatry, and the cost associated with the arrivals for the Podiatry patients. Podiatry patients were chosen for the cost modeling as to set the ground worker for analyzing the feasibility of increased remote capability specifically in thePodiatry department within the referral area to minimize travel time and cost for the patients and the provider