Understanding the impact of a multispecialty electronic consultation service on family physician referral rates to specialists: a randomized controlled trial using health administrative data

Understanding the impact of a multispecialty electronic consultation service on family physician referral rates to specialists: a randomized controlled trial using health administrative data

Abstract Background Electronic consultation (eConsult) services are secure online applications facilitating provider-to-provider communication. They have been found to improve access to specialist care. However, little is known about eConsult’s impact on family physicians’ referral rates to specialt...

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Main Authors: Clare Liddy, Isabella Moroz, Erin Keely, Monica Taljaard, Catherine Deri Armstrong, Amir Afkham, Claire E. Kendall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Primary care
Specialist referral
Health systems
Wait times
Access to care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3393-5

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