E-Consults and telemedicine can result in improved access to specialty care for underserved patients. You can access the article here.
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/
Hospitalists and ID specialists reported high satisfaction with e-consults. https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/7/1/ofaa003/5707687
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
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
Gastroenterology e-referrals not scheduled resulted in few adverse outcomes. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27456415/
E-Consults demonstrate potential of avoidance of travel costs and lost wages/productivity associated with face-to-face specialist visits. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/6/e010920
E-Consults demonstrate potential of avoidance of travel costs and lost wages/productivity associated with face-to-face specialist visits. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/6/e010920