Posts by Ciara
August 2021 E-Consult Workgroup Webinar
The August e-consult workgroup roundtable featured examples of the use of e-consult to address COVID-19, supporting providers in meeting regulatory requirements. In addition, we heard perspectives from our clinical advisors.
Read MoreAugust 2021 Central Valley E-Consult Coalition Meeting
During the August CVEC Roundtable, Dr. Marwan Haddad reviewed two de-identified COVID-related e-consults submitted by California providers and addressed by ConferMED specialists. Dr. Haddad is the Medical Director of the Center for Key Populations at Community Health Center Inc, CT, and a COVID expert.
Read MoreJuly 2021 Central Valley E-Consult Coalition Meeting
July’s roundtable highlight best practices from the clinics that kicked off the coalition: Camarena Health, Clinica Sierra Vista, Family HealthCare Network, Omni Family Health, United Health Centers, and Valley Health Team.
Read MorePediatric Dermatology E-Consults Found to be Effective and Well-Received
A recently published paper in the Journal of Pediatric Dermatology assessed electronic health records of pediatric patients referred through e-Consults at the Massachusetts General Hospital from 1/13/2020 to 7/17/2020 and reviewed confidential surveys taken by pediatricians and parents to assess receptiveness. The results of the study support the use of e-consult for pediatric dermatology and indicate that…
Read MoreE-Consult for Rural Neurology
A new study explores he demand for neurology services at Geisinger, which exceeds the current clinical capacity. The utility of Ask-a-Doc (AAD), an electronic medical record-based interface developed at Geisinger to facilitate communication between primary care physicians (PCPs) and specialists, was implemented and assessed. It was found that AAD provides an interface between PCPs and…
Read MoreJune 2021 Central Valley E-Consult Coalition Meeting
In response to the current pain management access challenges faced in the Central Valley, June’s Roundtable featured a presentation by Bennet Davis, MD on e-consult for pain management. Dr. Bennet reviewed e-consult cases and e-consult steps for managing patients with chronic pain.
Read MoreJune 2021 E-Consult Workgroup Webinar
The June E-Consult Workgroup webinar featured examples of state-level support for e-consult programs. Speakers include: Michele Canales, Office of Senator Anna Caballero, CA District 12 Mark Queirolo, Health Programs Office, State of Colorado Lisa Dulsky Watkins, MD, Director, Multipayer Primary Care Network, Milbank
Read MoreMay 2021 E-Consult Workgroup Meeting
For Mental Health Month, May’s webinar featured Lucinda Leung, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCLA, speaking to eConsult Mental Health: Electronic Referral and Consultation to Integrate Primary Care and Mental Health, and Ed Cladera, MD, AristaMD, speaking to effective mental health e-consult cases. View the webinar here:
Read MoreE-Consult Shown to Improve Access to Respirologists
A manuscript published in the International Journal of Quality Health Care titled, “Improving Primary Care Access to Respirologists Using eConsult” describes the findings from a retrospective review of 26,679 respirology eConsults. The publication details the most common topics and the most common types of questions asked by PCPs. The analysis found that in 23% of…
Read MoreStudy Finds E-Consult an Effective tool for Pain Management
The recent retrospective cohort study, “Clinical Effectiveness of an Outpatient Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Telementoring Service,” published in the Clinical Journal of Pain, demonstrates the effectiveness of e-consult in reducing opioid use. The pain e-consult program (PEP) used in the study is a multidisciplinary telementoring service based on the ECHO model. The findings indicate that…
Read MoreE-Consult Associated with Increased Access to Safety Net Specialty Care
A recent study published in JAMA Health Forum analyzes 50,260 referral requests submitted during the year before and the year after e-consult implementation at 19 H+H specialty clinics in New York City. Researchers found that following e-consult implementation, 13% of referral requests were resolved electronically. Additionally, the percent of successfully scheduled in-person appointments increased 15.8%…
Read MoreAddiction Medicine and Smartphone-Based E-Consult During the COVID-19 Lockdown
A recent study illustrated how the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Digital Academy, Bangalore, with the collaboration of Project ECHO worked throughout the pandemic to develop capacity for substance abuse disorder (SUD) management through telehealth, training over six thousand five hundred health care providers. The Centre of Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS initiated an…
Read MoreApril 2021 E-Consult Workgroup Webinar
The April E-Consult Workgroup Webinar featured Joseph Simonetti, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Clinical Investigator, Colorado School of Public Health presenting the recent publication, Cost Savings Associated with Electronic Specialty Consultations, based on a study of the Veterans Health Administration e-consult program. In addition, Scott Brunner, MD, Monarch Healthcare, shared examples of e-consult cost effectiveness. You can view…
Read MoreMay 2021 Central Valley E-Consult Coalition Meeting
The E-Consult Workgroup is a gathering of provider organizations, payers, and patient advocate organizations from across the country who share program successes, best practices and published research supporting the expansion and sustainability of e-consult. This month’s Roundtable featured a presentation by Dr. Karen Rubin, Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and Endocrinologist, speaking…
Read MoreApril 2021 Central Valley E-Consult Coalition Meeting
The E-Consult Workgroup is a gathering of provider organizations, payers, and patient advocate organizations from across the country who share program successes, best practices and published research supporting the expansion and sustainability of e-consult. This month’s workgroup featured Joseph Simonetti, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Clinical Investigator, Colorado School of Public Health presenting the recent publication, Cost…
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