An Evaluation of eVisits at an Academic Medical Center.
Journal
The Journal of ambulatory care management
ISSN: 1550-3267
Titre abrégé: J Ambul Care Manage
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7802876
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
pubmed:
5
1
2021
medline:
26
10
2021
entrez:
4
1
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
An eVisit is a form of asynchronous telehealth whereby the patient submits an online request for medical advice and receives a written response from a health care provider. While thought to be an efficient way to resolve low-acuity medical issues, there is limited information on whether eVisits lead the avoidance of in-person care. We reviewed 8627 eVisits that occurred at our institution from July 2017 to March 2020 and found that 23.1% of eVisits required follow-up medical care within 14 days (22.6% with primary care physician, 0.3% with emergency department, 0.2% both). Our results indicate that eVisits are a feasible alternative to in-person care for low-complexity medical issues.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33394815
doi: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000369
pii: 00004479-202104000-00009
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Pagination
166-169Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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