In this opinion piece, Dr. Barnett argues that fewer visits caused by the pandemic is a much needed and welcome change in managing patients’ healthcare. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/11/after-pandemic-visiting-doctor-will-never-be-same-thats-fine/
This study demonstrates 70% of resolution of e-consults without a face-to-face visit, a benefit for seniors that face challenges to travel to appointments. You can access the article here.
Patients reported similar levels of satisfaction, understanding and acceptance of e-consults and in-person referrals. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-020-05703-7
E-consults significantly improve care for Medicaid patients by decreasing the need for face-to-face visits and enabling PCPs to address specialty-related issues. You can access the article here.
Inpatient e-consults efficiently deliver allergist guidance, maintaining quality of care while minimally disrupting ambulatory practice. You can access the article here.
UCSF assessment of patient acceptance of e-consult in academic medical centers across the US. https://www.annfammed.org/content/18/1/35.full
Partnership Health Plan Telehealth Policy
Patients are positive about e-consults as long as they don’t replace needed in-person appointments or require copays. https://www.annfammed.org/content/18/1/35.full
Successful e-consult implementations leverage primary care and specialty care clinician relationships and integrate EHR and e-consult platforms. https://www.ajmc.com/view/econsult-implementation-success-lessons-from-5-countybased-delivery-systems
Hospitalists and ID specialists reported high satisfaction with e-consults. https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/7/1/ofaa003/5707687
CMMI Project CORE: Coordinating Optimal Referral Experiences https://www.aamc.org/what-we-do/mission-areas/health-care/project-core
Reporting mechanism for plans to share telehealth networks with State agencies. https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/LicensingReporting/SubmitHealthPlanFilings/TimelyAccessReport.aspx
E-Consult supports women struggling with maternal mental health needs. Access PDF article here:
E-consult implementation resulted in decreased in-person wait times despite an increase in overall consult volume. https://www.jaci-inpractice.org/article/S2213-2198(19)30496-9/abstract
E-consult links between primary care providers and specialists improve care quality avoiding the long wait times of care inequity. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00279/full