1. Implementation of an EConsult System with Patient Navigation.
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Dhruva, Sanket S.
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ACADEMIC medical centers ,COMMUNITY health services ,HEALTH promotion ,HEALTH services accessibility ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,MEDICAID ,MEDICAL quality control ,MEDICAL referrals ,MEDICALLY uninsured persons ,GENERAL practitioners ,TELEMEDICINE ,HEALTH insurance reimbursement ,HUMAN services programs ,PATIENT-centered care ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,PHYSICIANS' attitudes - Abstract
Summary Community and academic partners in New Haven, Connecticut designed and implemented a system whereby patients with Medicaid insurance at a community health center received electronic specialty consultation from academic medical center physicians as well as navigation to follow-up tests and face-to-face appointments. Specialty access was improved, but some patients reported being burdened by a lack of coordination for their overall care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2019
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