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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/ereferralimplementationhandbookfinal.pdf
February 01, 2012 - There is a dearth of specialists, particularly surgical
specialists, who are willing to see uninsured … There was no
equitable mechanism for specialists to triage urgent cases, as they only heard about patients … The system was frustrating to primary care providers, specialists, and patients alike. … As a result, specialists sometimes spent the first visit trying to
elucidate the reason for consultation … Improvements in Specialist Experience
Impact on specialists was assessed through an encounter-based
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/technology-exchange-cancer-health-network-tech-net
January 01, 2023 - The first component provided access to oncology, hematology, and other specialists through the dedicated … TECH-Net linked eight separate cancer outreach clinics in a tri-state area with the specialists and researchers
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/use-electronic-referral-system-improve-outpatient-primary-care-specialty-care/annual-summary/2009
January 01, 2009 - The eReferral system is staffed by specialist reviewers to allow clarification of the consultative question … Survey results showed that specialists reported significant improvements in their ability to identify … User interviews revealed that most PCPs and specialists were satisfied or very satisfied with eReferral … This was viewed as a major benefit by specialists but was also seen positively by referring providers … To achieve this access gain in the medical specialties, a specialist reviewer spent an estimated 9.4
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/project-echo-extension-community-healthcare-outcomes
January 01, 2023 - Project ECHO: Linking university specialists with rural and prison-based clinicians to improve care for … However, access to disease management specialists and the latest drugs is typically constrained in rural … gastroenterologist locally; we don't have a psychologist locally; we don't have an infectious disease specialist … Through ECHO, I have gotten to know these specialists, and I now have people I can call when I'm stuck … "By co-managing patients with UNM specialists, we're bringing case-based learning back into the lives
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/stage3-mu-primary-care-provider-survey.pdf
June 16, 2021 - In addition, when you refer a patient to a specialist, you will be asked to
create and send notes ( … …talk with my patient or their family
member(s) about the results of their visit(s) with a
specialist … …the clarity of specialist correspondence
6. …the timeliness of specialist correspondence
7. … would…
Receiving an acknowledgement from the
specialist that the referral was received
would… … Receiving a summary record with key
clinical information when a patient returns
from a specialist or
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/lesson/09-0012-ef-telehealth.pdf
December 01, 2008 - Medical specialists are in particularly short supply. … practice in these areas.3 Lack of access to medical
specialists is not just a rural problem. … present – typically involves the patient and his or her primary
care provider interacting with a remote specialist … A telewound care program, in which a single wound care specialist remotely treated patients
in 15 … Once the clinical component of the program had been successfully implemented, the
wound care specialist
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/Telehealth_Issue_Paper_Final_1.pdf
December 01, 2008 - Medical specialists are in particularly short supply. … practice in these areas.3 Lack of access to medical
specialists is not just a rural problem. … present – typically involves the patient and his or her primary
care provider interacting with a remote specialist … A tele-wound care program, in which a single wound care specialist remotely treated patients
in 15 counties … Once the clinical component of the program had been successfully implemented, the
wound care specialist
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006Arora_051811comp.pdf
February 01, 2006 - ~ Access to specialty consultation with GI, hepatology,
psychiatry, infectious diseases, addiction specialist … ECHO Annual Meeting Survey Report:
Project ECHO’s Impact outside the
HCV Telemedicine Clinic
Access Specialist … and their expertise
whenever needed.
3% 7% 79% 4.8 (0.5)
ECHO Specialists emails and phone calls … Need more specialists:
“ We need this service for other diseases i.e. diabetes, asthma, cardiac, etc … source for
Specialty Care
~Project ECHO attempts to bridge this gap in a
cost effective manner
~One specialist
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/perednia-da-et-al-1998
January 01, 1998 - The installation of a teledermatology system increases the number of patients referred for specialist … evaluation dramatically, even while the number of in-person visits to specialists fell. … "The installation of a tele-dermatology system increases the number of patients referred for specialist … evaluation dramatically, even while the number of in-person visits to specialists fell."
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-quality-cancer-screening-excellence-report-colonoscopy/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - In addition, differing viewpoints were detected which are described below:
Specialists and Other Providers … One point of contention with those who are not specialists is followup protocols. … The specialists are confident that quality reports will be in their favor. … Specialists and Hospitals: Another differing view is that of the hospital.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/rural-iowa-redesign-care-delivery-ehr-functions/citation/creating
January 01, 2023 - Creating sustainability of clinical information systems: the chief nurse officer and nurse informatics specialist … Creating sustainability of clinical information systems: the chief nurse officer and nurse informatics specialist
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/technology-exchange-cancer-health-network-tech-net/annual-summary/2008
January 01, 2008 - The first component provides access to oncology, hematology, and other specialists through the dedicated … TECH-Net has linked six separate cancer outreach clinics in a tri-state area with the specialists and … and Findings: TECH-Net has linked six separate cancer outreach clinics in a tri-state area with the specialists
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digital.ahrq.gov/medical-condition/hepatitis
January 01, 2023 - Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes
Project ECHO: Linking university specialists … Project ECHO: Linking university specialists with rural and prison-based clinicians to improve care for
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/university-tennessee-health-science-center
January 01, 2023 - innovative approach to total clinical decision support to provide access to oncology, hematology, and other specialists
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/emergency-community-implementing-social-needs-assessment-and-referral
January 01, 2024 - planning and the importance of partnering with an existing nationwide system of community resource specialists … Trained specialists staff this phone line 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and have access to an information … The 211 specialists contacted these patients at least twice to coordinate referrals, but ultimately it … was up to the patient to engage with the specialist and access the referrals. … The technology also makes direct referral to expert community resource specialists who are part of a
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006FoxWaters_051711comp.pdf
June 06, 2006 - cancer care do not reach poor and rural
populations
Cancer care is complex and involves
multiple specialists … Goal of Project
The Process
• Providing access in rural areas to oncology,
hematology, and other specialists … sites; services augment in-person specialty consults
allowing cancer patients to have local access to specialists
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digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-tn-memphis
January 01, 2023 - innovative approach to total clinical decision support to provide access to oncology, hematology, and other specialists
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/waters-teresa
January 01, 2023 - innovative approach to total clinical decision support to provide access to oncology, hematology, and other specialists
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/harno-k-et-al-2000
January 01, 2000 - Systems permit clinics to electronically refer patients to the telemedicine hospital and consult with specialists … The system was interactive and allowed the specialist to ask for more information before making a decision … The feasibility of teleconsultation compared with an oupatient visit to the clinic was judged by specialists
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/soopramanien
January 01, 2023 - six months after discharge to provide participants with regular telemedicine sessions conducted by specialists