ArticleJournal of clinical & translational endocrinology2021
Comparing the content of traditional faxed consultations to eConsults within an academic endocrinology clinic.
Article in Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Glycemic Outcomes of Endocrinology Consultation for Type 2 Diabetes by Visit Modality: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Diabetes care · 2026Article
- Specialists Triaging Referrals to eConsult: a feasibility study including acceptability and impact of providing advice on primary health care providers.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Electronic Consultations for Endocrine Conditions: A Scoping Review.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2024Article
- Successful Electronic Consultation Service Initiative in Quebec, Canada With Primary Care Physicians' and Specialists' Experiences on Acceptance and Use of Technological Innovation: Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Prescriber Uncertainty as Opportunity to Improve Care of Type 2 Diabetes with Chronic Kidney Disease: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of general internal medicine · 2023Article
- Triage to Advice Only for Referring Providers: A Pilot Project Using Formal Consensus Methods to Establish Appropriate Patients for Electronic Consultations.AACE endocrinology and diabetesArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the content of traditional faxed referrals and electronic consultations (eConsults) and determine how many questions sent by traditional referral could be successfully addressed using eConsult.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional, qualitative study of eConsults and faxed referrals sent to a tertiary diabetes and endocrinology clinic in Ottawa, Ontario. A convenience sample of 300 faxed referrals sent between March and July 2017 and 300 eConsults submitted between January and December 2017 were selected and coded using an established taxonomy to determine question type. Two endocrinologists reviewed the faxed referrals to assess whether they could have been addressed using eConsult. Responses to a mandatory closeout survey were reviewed for all eConsults, assessing the case's outcome, impact on decision to refer, and educational value.
resultsMost faxed consultations were requests for shared care in diabetes mellitus, whereas most eConsults requested help in diagnostic test interpretation. 25-27% of faxed consults were felt to be potentially amenable to eConsult. Referring provider behaviour was changed in 45.3% of eConsult cases through avoidance of face-to-face consultation.
conclusioneConsult is a promising tool for PCPs to improve access to specialist opinion without necessitating a face-to-face visit.
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