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The Value of eConsults: 4 Uses for Primary Care Providers
An eConsult is a form of asynchronous telehealth that enables primary care providers to consult with specialists remotely. The uses of eConsults in the primary care setting include provider telementoring, identifying whether the patient's needs can be met in the primary care setting, improving preparedness before a specialist visit, and/or increasing the ability to provide medical care aligned with the urgency of the patient's need.
3 Benefits of Asynchronous Telehealth, and a Pitfall to Avoid.
Asynchronous telehealth can be beneficial for healthcare providers by increasing productivity, improving documentation, decreasing barriers to access and creating more inclusivity. However, if an asynchronous telehealth program is not properly managed, it can create a vicious cycle of reactive work and unproductivity for providers, and this must be considered when designing an asynchronous telehealth program.
Using Connected Health to Improve Care Coordination
Connected Health is a term used to describe the collective of telemedicine technologies. Care coordination a key strategy that has the potential to improve the value of our services, but a disjointed system highlighted by deficient communication and collaboration is a barrier to quality care coordination. Care coordination tasks can be reconstructed using digital health tools.