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Improved access and outcomes with an academic medical center eConsult teledermatology program

October 28, 2020

E-Consults and telemedicine can result in improved access to specialty care for underserved patients. You can access the article here.

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E-Consult and Care Coordination Decisions During the Pandemic

August 15, 2020

Specialists’ use of virtual communications to deliver care instead of in-person recommendations increased during the pandemic.

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Telehealth as a Bright Spot of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations From the Virtual Frontlines (Ohio State University)

June 30, 2020

Ohio State University shares how e-consult was fast-tracked to support care during the pandemic. https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e19045/

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E-Consult and telehealth as a Bright Spot of the COVID-19 Pandemic

June 28, 2020

At the outset of the pandemic, telehealth went from under 5% of visits to almost 93%, maintaining high patient satisfaction. https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e19045/

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Pediatric dermatology e-consults reduce wait times and office visits

June 20, 2020

Pediatric dermatology e-consults reduce needs for face-to-face visits and offer potential costs savings for payers and patients. Access the article here.

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Utility, Appropriateness, and Content of E-Consults Across Medical Subspecialties

May 19, 2020

The study found high rates of appropriate e-consults across specialties, supporting that e-consults are efficient compared with in-person visits https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/full/10.7326/M19-3852

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Trends in Ambulatory Electronic Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 18, 2020

E-Consults can replace some in-person specialty consultations, provides clinical guidance and reducing the risk of in-person visits to both patients and physicians. You can access the article here.

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Outcomes and Safety of Electronic Consult Use in Vascular Surgery

May 15, 2020

E-Consults provide a safe and effective means of triaging and providing recommendations for patients with vascular disease. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31611112/

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Feasibility of Use of Electronic Consultation in Long-Term Care Homes

April 20, 2020

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.

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Comparing Patient Experiences with Electronic and Traditional Consultation

February 29, 2020

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

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Impact of E-consults on Access to Endocrinology Care for Medicaid Patients

February 10, 2020

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.

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Electronic Consultations in Inpatient Allergy/Immunology

February 1, 2020

Inpatient e-consults efficiently deliver allergist guidance, maintaining quality of care while minimally disrupting ambulatory practice. You can access the article here.

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Patients Assess E-Consult Acceptability at 5 US Academic Medical Centers (Annals of Family Medicine)

January 30, 2020

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

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E-Consult Implementation Lessons From 5 County-Based Delivery Systems

January 28, 2020

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

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Association of a Remote Infectious Diseases E-Consult Service With Improved Clinical Outcomes

January 20, 2020

Hospitalists and ID specialists reported high satisfaction with e-consults. https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/7/1/ofaa003/5707687

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