E-Consults decreased wait time of 68 days for face-to-face appointments to 22 hours via e-consults. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6719752/#hep41402-bib-0001
PCPs support patient engagement in e-consult, ability to track consult status and securely message with specialists. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28940495/
Educating PCPs and standardizing e-consult templates may help reduce the number of unanswered e-consults. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1357633X18774468
E-consult demonstrated provider notification of patient recommendations 63% of the time and nursing staff patient notification 37% of the time. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5354179/
Gastroenterology e-referrals not scheduled resulted in few adverse outcomes. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27456415/
E-consults can address excessive wait times, inefficient communication between practitioners, and limited access to care. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3850434/