The impact of electronic consultation on a Canadian tertiary care pediatric specialty referral system: A prospective single-center observational study.
Kimmo T T MurtoClare LiddyErin KeelyAmir AfkhamJulia KurzawaNishard AbdeenTobey AudcentMatthew BromwichJason BrophySasha CarsenAnnick FournierLeigh Fraser-RobertsHazen GandyCharles HuiDonna JohnstonKathryn KeelyKen KontioChristine LamontagneNathalie MajorMichael O'ConnorDhenuka RadhakrishnanJoe ReismanMarjorie RobbLindy SamsonErick SellWilliam SplinterJudy van StralenSunita VenkateswaranKimmo MurtoPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Similar to adults, eConsult improves PCP access and timeliness to elective pediatric specialist advice and influences their care decisions, while reporting high end-user satisfaction. Further study is warranted to assess impact on resource utilization and clinical outcomes.