Posts Tagged ‘Access’
Improved access and outcomes with an academic medical center eConsult teledermatology program
E-Consults and telemedicine can result in improved access to specialty care for underserved patients. You can access the article here.
Read MoreImproving Access in a Time of Crisis and Beyond – Annual E-Consult Workgroup Meeting
Registration for Annual Meetings of E-Consult Workgroup and California Telehealth Policy Coalition, November 16-17, 2020. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improving-access-to-care-in-a-time-of-crisis-and-beyond-tickets-121111109589
Read MoreE-Consult and Care Coordination Decisions During the Pandemic
Specialists’ use of virtual communications to deliver care instead of in-person recommendations increased during the pandemic.
Read MoreJuly 2020 E-Consult Workgroup Webinar
This month’s webinar started with presentations by Grace Song, MD, CA Correctional Health Services Deputy Medical Executive and Stanley Frencher, Jr., MD, CEO of HubMD on increased e-consult use for correctional healthcare since the COVID-19 surge. Then Aasta Thielke, MPH from the Center for Evidence-Based Policy, gave a detailed presentation on the research methods and conclusions of…
Read MorePediatric dermatology e-consults reduce wait times and office visits
Pediatric dermatology e-consults reduce needs for face-to-face visits and offer potential costs savings for payers and patients. Access the article here.
Read MoreTrends in Ambulatory Electronic Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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.
Read MoreFeasibility of Use of Electronic Consultation in Long-Term Care Homes
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.
Read MoreImpact of E-consults on Access to Endocrinology Care for Medicaid Patients
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.
Read MorePatients Assess an eConsult Model’s Acceptability at 5 US Academic Medical Centers (UC San Francisco)
UCSF assessment of patient acceptance of e-consult in academic medical centers across the US. https://www.annfammed.org/content/18/1/35.full
Read MoreImproving Equity of Access Through Electronic Consultation
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
Read MoreMédecins Sans Frontières Brings E-Consult to Global Frontlines
E-Consults provide an educational benefit to primary care providers and positively impact patient outcomes. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6292825/
Read MoreStanford store-and-forward teledermatology consultation in EHR workflow
Dermatology e-consult demonstrated high patient satisfaction, provider efficiency and acceptance. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1357633X18799805
Read MoreE-Consults in ENT: Use, Content and Outcomes in an Academic Health System
E-consults eliminate unnecessary office visits and improve the efficiency of specialty referrals. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0003489419882726
Read MoreCan eConsults Save Medicaid? (GET FULL ARTICLE)
E-consults have the potential to unlock medical expertise for the underserved. https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.18.0122
Read MoreE-Consults Improve the Primary Care-Specialty Care Interface for Cardiology in the Medically Underserved
E-consults improved access to and timeliness of care for an underserved population, reduced overall specialty utilization, and streamlined specialty referrals. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1357633X18774468
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