Failure of a patient-centered intervention to substantially increase the identification and referral for-treatment of ambulatory emergency department patients with occult psychiatric conditions: a randomized trial [ISRCTN61514736] [PDF]
, 2005 Background We previously demonstrated that a computerized psychiatric screening interview (the PRIME-MD) can be used in the Emergency Department (ED) waiting room to identify patients with mental illness.
David L Schriger +19 more
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E-consults: an effective way to decrease clinic wait times in rheumatology
BMC Rheumatology, 2020 Background To evaluate the effect of E-consults on wait times and resource utilization for positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) referrals in outpatient rheumatology.
Veena Patel +2 more
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Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare, 2017 Purpose Early detection and timely treatment of child psychiatric problems require multi-professional collaboration and interaction between primary and specialized health care.
Kirsi Bykachev +5 more
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Information Referral System in the Health System [PDF]
Taṣvīr-i salāmat, 2023 Within the healthcare system, health services have been categorized into different levels to enhance healthcare management. The concept of service leveling involves the provision of services in a sequential and adaptable manner.
Vahideh Zarea Gavgani
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What proportion of adult allergy referrals to secondary care could be dealt with in primary care by a GP with special interest? [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The concept of a General Practitioner with Special Interest (GPwSI) was first proposed in the 2000 National Health Service Plan, as a way of providing specialised treatment closer to the patient’s home and reducing hospital waiting times ...
A Bowling +8 more
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Vascular Specialist International, 2017 Purpose: There are many types of intraoperative consultations by vascular surgeons during non-vascular surgery. Therefore, we examined the current state of intraoperative consultations during non-vascular surgery in a single center.
Sung-Bin Park +4 more
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Evaluating diverse electronic consultation programs with a common framework. [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundElectronic consultation is an emerging mode of specialty care delivery that allows primary care providers and their patients to obtain specialist expertise without an in-person visit.
Chen, Alice Hm +9 more
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Quality and continuity of information between primary care physicians and rheumatologists
BMC Rheumatology, 2019 Background Good communication is central to a high-quality consultation process. We assessed the quality of referral information from primary care physicians (PCPs) to rheumatologists and the quality and timeliness of consultation letters from ...
Jenna Wong +7 more
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Adherence to Referral Criteria for Burn Patients; a Systematic Review
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2022 Introduction: Burn injuries are under-appreciated trauma, associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. It is necessary to refer patients in need of specialized care to more specialized centers for treatment and rehabilitation of burn injuries ...
Ali Bazzi +7 more
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Metabolic comorbidities and medical institution utilization among breast cancer survivors: a national population-based study [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2020 Background/Aims We investigated metabolic comorbidity status and patterns of medical institution utilization among breast cancer survivors using medical claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA). Methods Using claims data
Jaesung Heo +4 more
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