Implementation of web-based hospital specialist consultations to improve quality and expediency of general practitioners’ care: a feasibility study

Implementation of web-based hospital specialist consultations to improve quality and expediency of general practitioners’ care: a feasibility study

Abstract Background Rising healthcare costs due to unnecessary referrals to secondary healthcare services underscore the need for optimizing current referral procedures. This study investigates whether the use of web-based consultation (WBC) in general practice is a feasible alternative to decrease...

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Main Authors: Thomas van der Velden, Bianca W. M. Schalk, Mirjam Harmsen, Guido Adriaansens, Tjard R. Schermer, Marc A. ten Dam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Telemedicine
General practice
Primary health care
Remote consultation
Feasibility study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-019-0960-5

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