Our HIPAA-compliant provider-to-provider eConsult solution provides access to specialists in over 70 specialties and subspecialties, allowing primary care physicians (PCPs) to deliver immediate access to specialty care right from their own office.
The platform delivers the most appropriate and thorough care to our patients to prevent unnecessary face-to-face visits and avoidable ER admissions and readmissions.
How an eConsult Solution Reduces Overuse of Emergency Departments
Many issues drive overuse of emergency departments (EDs) by low acuity patients. Diminished access to specialty care, long patient wait times for specialist visits and poor patient understanding of how to manage chronic conditions are a few examples. An eConsult solution mitigates these disparities in care and access to specialists.
In many healthcare systems, hospital closures, practice consolidations, and a lack of access to specialty providers mean patients must travel far or wait a long time to receive care. This is true for conditions and complaints within a wide range of specialties in rural and urban communities. Without a specialist care plan in place, low acuity patients can end up in overtaxed emergency rooms for conditions that could’ve been managed by primary care doctors much closer to home.
Low-acuity patients can quickly access specialists within the primary care setting. eConsults enable primary care physicians to create and manage expedient care plans while reducing ER visits and improving care delivery.