A clinician-to-clinician universal electronic consultation programme at the cardiology department of a Galician healthcare area improves healthcare accessibility and outcomes in elderly patients.

Pilar Mazón-RamosSergio Cinza-SanjurjoDavid Garcia-VegaManuel Portela RomeroJuan C Sanmartin-PenaDaniel Rey-AldanaAmparo Martinez-MonzonisJenifer Espasandín-DomínguezFrancisco Gude-SampedroJosé Ramón González Juanatey

Published in: European heart journal. Digital health (2023)

Implementation of a clinician-to-clinician e-consultation programme in outpatient care was associated with improved accessibility to cardiology healthcare in elderly patients. After e-consultations were implemented, hospital admissions and mortality were stabilized.

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