Electronic Consultations (E-consults): Advancing Infectious Disease Care in a Large Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

Strymish, Judith; Gupte, Gouri; Afable, Melissa K; Gupta, Kalpana; Kim, Eun Ji; Vimalananda, Varsha; Simon, Steven R; Orlander, Jay D · Clin Infect Dis · 2017

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Abstract

The impact of e-consults on total consultative services was evaluated. After implementing infectious diseases e-consults within an electronically integrated healthcare system, consultation volume increased. As compared with face-to-face consultations, e-consults were more often related to antimicrobial guidance and were requested by off-site providers. E-consults increased the breadth and volume of total consults.

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