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