eConsults Reduce Specialty Care Fragmentation for Medicare and Medicaid Patients
Primary care providers managing Medicare and Medicaid populations routinely care for patients with multiple chronic conditions, limited access to specialists,…
Using eConsults to Support Cancer Screenings
eConsult+ brings specialist insights right into the primary care setting, creating access and convenience for patients and healthcare providers alike.
Primary care clinicians use eConsult+ for a variety of clinical needs, including:
- determining whether screening is necessary given a patient’s individual history, presentation, and family history
- interpreting the results of an abnormal screening test
- providing follow-up recommendations post-screening for a treatment plan
- obtaining guidance or additional testing, or surveillance.
eConsults can even be used to help navigate cancer screenings, making them a critical tool in the detection, management, and continuing care of patients with various types of cancer-related health concerns. eConsult+ has been used to help primary care providers with screenings for:
- Breast cancer
- Skin cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Colon cancer
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View sample eConsult use cases for cancer screenings and downloadable resources on this topic to share with your clinical teams today.
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Top 5 Ways eConsults Support Trauma-Informed Primary Care
In a recent RubiconMD CME webinar, “Trauma-Informed Primary Care: ACEs, PTSD, and Chronic Stress,” Ludwing Salamanca, MD, PhD of Columbia…
Building eConsult Programs Aligned to Quality Initiatives for More Effective Value-Based Care
As primary care providers and health systems transition from traditional fee-for-service models to value-based care (VBC), eConsults are a scalable,…
