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Facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic referral and/or consultation systems: a qualitative study of 16 health organizations

BMC Health Services Research, 2015
BackgroundAccess to specialty care remains a challenge for primary care providers and patients. Implementation of electronic referral and/or consultation (eCR) systems provides an opportunity for innovations in the delivery of specialty care.
D. Tuot, Kiren Leeds, E. J. Murphy, U. Sarkar, C. Lyles, Tekeshe A. Mekonnen, A. Chen   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Patient and service factors associated with referral and admission to inpatient rehabilitation after the acute phase of stroke in Australia and Norway

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Unequal access to inpatient rehabilitation after stroke has been reported. We sought to identify and compare patient and service factors associated with referral and admission to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) after acute hospital ...
Angela S. Labberton, Mathias Barra, Ole Morten Rønning, Bente Thommessen, Leonid Churilov, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Elizabeth A. Lynch   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frequencies and predictors of health psychology referrals after integrative oncology consultation [PDF]

Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022
Abstract Objective: Health psychology (HP) plays a critical role within a multidisciplinary, integrative oncology team. HP provides coping tools, helping patients engage in healthy lifestyle. HP in integrative oncology is not well established and criteria for referral has not been examined. This study examined characteristics of referral to HP.
Catherine Powers-James, Aimee J. Christie, Santhosshi Narayanan, Wenli Liu, Telma Gomez, Lorenzo Cohen, Gabriel Lopez   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Gains, losses, and uncertainties from computerizing referrals and consultations

Applied Ergonomics, 2020
Consultations entail transitions in care between referrers and consultants, as patients visit different clinicians and care sites. This complex process has been consistently prone to communication breakdowns. Despite expectations and benefits of electronic health records (EHRs), incomplete, vague, or inappropriate referrals continue to hinder ...
Weiner, Michael, Savoy, April, Barker, Barry C.   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

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, Mison Chun, Young-Taek Oh, O Kyu Noh, Logyoung Kim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving the Referral Process, Timeliness, Effectiveness, and Equity of Access to Specialist Medical Services Through Electronic Consultation: Pilot Study

JMIR Medical Informatics, 2019
Background Access to specialty care remains a major challenge in the Canadian health care system. Electronic consultation (eConsult) services allow primary care providers to seek specialist advice often without needing the patient to go for a face-to ...
Véronique Nabelsi, Annabelle Lévesque-Chouinard, C. Liddy, Maxine Dumas Pilon   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Video consultation during follow up care: effect on quality of care and patient- and provider attitude in patients with colorectal cancer

Surgical Endoscopy, 2020
Background Video consultation (VC) is gaining attention as a possible alternative to out-patient clinic visits. However, little is known in terms of attitude, satisfaction and quality of care using VC over a face-to-face (F2F) consultation.
E. Barsom, M. Jansen, P. Tanis, A. V. D. van de Ven, Marjolein Blussé van Oud-Alblas, C. Buskens, W. Bemelman, M. Schijven   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Needs-based triggers for timely referral to palliative care for older adults severely affected by noncancer conditions: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

BMC Palliative Care, 2023
Background Older people with noncancer conditions are less likely to be referred to palliative care services due to the inherent uncertain disease trajectory and a lack of standardised referral criteria.
Arisa Kawashima, Catherine J. Evans
doaj   +1 more source

Health professionals’ referral practice and related healthcare utilization for people with low back pain in Singapore: A retrospective study [PDF]

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 2019
Background: Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder that can incur high financial burden. A significant proportion of this burden may be incurred from referrals to health services and subsequent healthcare usages.
Fong-Ling Loy, Su-Yin Yang, Jamila Chemat, Soon-Yin Tjan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using keywords to predict the need for an audiogram: an analysis of referral letters using logistic regression

Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 2010
Background Otolaryngology clinics are often booked without considering the distribution of work for doctors and audiologists. This causes inefficiencies of time and human resources.
Venkat Reddy, Tarig Abdelrahman, Andrew Lau, Kel Anyanwu, David Whinney   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source