E-consult fosters stronger relationships between primary care providers and specialists providing teaching in multiple areas of practice. https://journals.stfm.org/familymedicine/2019/july-august/liddy-2018-0484/
E-Consults provide an educational benefit to primary care providers and positively impact patient outcomes. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6292825/
The majority of e-consults demonstrate an improved care plan and are seen as educational for the primary care provider. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1357633X18784416
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 is a viable and timely way for PCPs to get much-needed psychiatric advice. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5910533/
E-consult implementers should consider educational benefits, specialty provider selection, platform and workflow design. https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/Fulltext/2017/01000/Unique_Educational_Opportunities_for_PCPs_and.19.aspx