Longer-Term Results of a Universal Electronic Consultation Program at the Cardiology Department of a Galician Healthcare Area.

Daniel Rey-Aldana Pilar Mazón-Ramos Manuel Portela Romero Sergio Cinza-SanjurjoBelen Alvarez-AlvarezRosa Agra-BermejoPedro Rigueiro-Veloso Jenifer Espasandín-Domínguez Francisco Gude Sampedro José Ramón González Juanatey

Published in: Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes (2022)

Implementing e-consultations in the outpatient management model may improve accessibility of care for patients furthest from the referral hospital. After e-consultations were implemented, the upward trend of hospital admissions observed during the in-person consultation period was stabilized with a slight downward trend.

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