ReviewJMIR formative research2021
Characteristics and Outcomes of Physician-to-Physician Telephone Consultation Programs: Environmental Scan.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Trend in Devices and Digital Tools for Remote Consultation From Medical Providers to Specialists: Scoping Review.Online journal of public health informatics · 2026Review
- Adoption and sustainability of a virtual interprofessional team for primary care in Ontario: a qualitative study.BMC primary care · 2026Article
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- Western Australia's First and Regional General Practitioner Psychiatry Phone Line to Improve Primary Mental Health Care: Indicators of Effectiveness and Sustainability: A Non-Controlled Population-Based Interventional Study.The Australian journal of rural health · 2025Article
- How primary and tertiary care services collaborate in urgent care delivery: an evaluation of general practice advice lines.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Expanding access to addictions care: Implementation of a 24-hour healthcare provider support line in British Columbia, Canada.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2024Article
- Decreasing hospitalizations through geriatric hotlines: a prospective French multicenter study of people aged 75 and above.BMC geriatrics · 2023Observational
- Infectious disease hotlines to provide advice to general practitioners: a prospective study.BMC health services research · 2023Observational
- Transforming healthcare delivery: a descriptive study of a novel provider-to-provider virtual care platform.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Exploring Usability Issues of a Smartphone-Based Physician-to-Physician Teleconsultation App in an Orthopedic Clinic: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR human factors · 2021Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundTelephone consultations between physicians provide quick access to medical advice, allowing patients to be cared for by calling physicians in their local settings.
objectiveAs part of a quality assurance study of a physician-to-physician consultation program in Alberta, Canada, this environmental scan aims to identify the characteristics and outcomes of physician-to-physician telephone consultation programs across several countries.
methodsWe searched 7 databases to identify English publications in 2007-2017 describing physician-to-physician consultations using telephones as the main technology. To identify Canadian programs, the literature search was supplemented with an additional internet search.
resultsThe literature search yielded 2336 citations, of which 17 publications were included. Across 7 countries, 14 telephone consultation programs provided primary care providers with access to various specialists through hotlines, paging systems, or call centers. The programs reported on the avoidance of hospitalizations, emergency department visits and specialty visits, caller satisfaction with the telephone consultation, and cost avoidance.
conclusionsTelephone consultation programs between health care providers have facilitated access to specialist care and prevented acute care use. .
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