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. 2019 Jul 10;3(9):1177-1182.
doi: 10.1002/hep4.1402. eCollection 2019 Sep.

Electronic Consultations to Hepatologists Reduce Wait Time for Visits, Improve Communication, and Result in Cost Savings

Indira Bhavsar  1 , Jennifer Wang  1 , Sean M Burke  1 , Kimberly Dowdell  1 , R Ann Hays  1 , Nicolas M Intagliata  1
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Electronic Consultations to Hepatologists Reduce Wait Time for Visits, Improve Communication, and Result in Cost Savings

Indira Bhavsar et al. Hepatol Commun. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Basic steps of an eConsult. The diagram depicts the general steps involved in placing an eConsult, although not all steps occur for every eConsult placed. PCPs place an eConsult through the electronic health record. It is then reviewed by a specialist who may deem it too complex for eConsult, request additional information, or close the eConsult by making management recommendations to the PCP.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Trend of total eConsults to hepatology. The diagram illustrates the total number of eConsults placed to hepatology by quarter from 2015 to 2018. The overall trend in eConsult frequency has continued to rise since the program's inception, as shown.
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