E-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.
August 15, 2020
Pediatric 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.
June 20, 2020
Utility, Appropriateness, and Content of E-Consults Across Medical Subspecialties
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
May 19, 2020
Outcomes and Safety of Electronic Consult Use in Vascular Surgery
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/
May 15, 2020
Pandemic Changes what Doctor’s Visits Look Like
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.
May 10, 2020
E-Consults in Allergy/Immunology
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
November 10, 2019
E-Consult Saves Time and Expense
Communication between primary doctors and specialists using e-consult reduces delays in specialty care and decreases costs. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/upshot/when-email-comes-to-the-doctors-office-wait-times-decrease.html
March 28, 2019
Simulation Tool for Evaluating Electronic Consultations in Rheumatology
An e-consult simulation tool estimates lead time, queue length, and specialist workload in rheumatology. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8632444/figures#figures
December 30, 2018
Stanford 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
October 30, 2018
E-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
October 30, 2018
Can 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
August 1, 2018
E-Consult Impact from the Primary Care Perspective
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
July 28, 2018
E-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
May 15, 2018
Cardiology E-Consult Use by PCPs at New England VA Medical Centers
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
May 15, 2018
Innovative Use of E-Consult In Anesthesiology at VA Medical Centers
Clinicians at sites with high use of e-consults noted that they improved workflow efficiency. https://econsulttoolkit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/HealthAffairs_2018.pdf
February 28, 2018