FAQ’s for Managed Care Organizations E-Consult Programs
FAQs for education of State agencies on e-consult.
November 10, 2020
September 2020 E-Consult Workgroup Webinar
The September E-Consult Workgroup webinar featured Dr. Shalina Nair and Candy Magaña of the Ohio State University (OSU) Wexner Medical Center who discussed the OSU’s Clinical
September 13, 2020
August 2020 E-Consult Workgroup Webinar
This month’s webinar started with an insightful presentation by Danielle Oryn, MD, CEO of Redwood Community Health Coalition(RCHC) about an e-consult pilot initiated in April
August 13, 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
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
Feasibility 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
April 20, 2020
Impact 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
February 10, 2020
Electronic Consultations in Inpatient Allergy/Immunology
Inpatient e-consults efficiently deliver allergist guidance, maintaining quality of care while minimally disrupting ambulatory practice. You can access the article here.
February 1, 2020
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
Reduced Cost Of Specialty Care Using Electronic Consultations For Medicaid Patients
Connecticut e-consult program generated an average of $84 PPPM savings for specialty-related episode-of-care costs and delivered annualized Medicaid savings of $578,592. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05124?journalCode=hlthaff
December 15, 2018
Sustainability of a Primary Care-Driven eConsult Service
Canadian program demonstrates potential of e-consult to affect wait times for specialty care when integrated into existing referral workflows. https://www.annfammed.org/content/16/2/120.full
March 20, 2018
Cost-Effectiveness of Cardiology eConsults for Medicaid Patients
E-consults impact total cost savings reducing the cost of cardiac outpatient procedures. https://www.ajmc.com/view/a-costeffectiveness-analysis-of-cardiology-econsults-for-medicaid-patients
January 18, 2018