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Published in: Endocrine 2/2017

01-02-2017 | Research Letter

Initial experience with endocrinology e-consults

Authors: Jason H. Wasfy, Sandhya K. Rao, Utibe R. Essien, Calvin A. Richardson, Tamika Jeune, Susan A. Goldstein, Elizabeth Laikhter, Melissa D. Chittle, Michelle Weil, Marc Wein, Timothy G. Ferris

Published in: Endocrine | Issue 2/2017

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The emergence of accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the United States has created new incentives to minimize utilization and spending [1]. Unnecessary specialist visits can impair ACO performance [2], and electronic consultations (“e-consults”) may provide specialist expertise in primary care settings without redundant visits. Patient and primary care satisfaction with e-consults is high, although specialist satisfaction has been mixed [3]. E-consults also may be a useful tactic to improve access to specialists [4, 5]. …
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Metadata
Title
Initial experience with endocrinology e-consults
Authors
Jason H. Wasfy
Sandhya K. Rao
Utibe R. Essien
Calvin A. Richardson
Tamika Jeune
Susan A. Goldstein
Elizabeth Laikhter
Melissa D. Chittle
Michelle Weil
Marc Wein
Timothy G. Ferris
Publication date
01-02-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Endocrine / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1355-008X
Electronic ISSN: 1559-0100
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-016-1053-z

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