Canadian Family Physician

MAY 14, 2025

Objective To determine the major themes among clinical questions asked to addiction medicine specialists sent by primary care providers (PCPs) via the Champlain Building Access to Specialists through the eConsultation (BASE™) electronic consultation (eConsult) service and the PCP-perceived benefits of this service.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Consulting Electronics Provider 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Travel to see consultants can be disorienting and difficult for persons living with dementia (PLWD). eConsult is a secure web-based platform that may make communication with specialists more accessible for primary care providers (PCPs). Population Studied: Our sample included 97 cases from PLWD in the community and 53 cases from LTC.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Consulting Community PCP 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

Regularly, specialists have to ask patients to explain why their PCPs referred them, and few specialists still send “courtesy” notes to PCPs after a consultation. They should also try to obtain the results of any exams, tests, or consultations that aren’t yet in the chart. Have open gaps in care or medications not filled.

Chronic Condition 59

Chronic Condition Patients Management Primary Care Physician 59

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But that was a small pot of money and we went to first call a handy person, it was going to be $500 for a consultation, let alone the installation, and we were like, “This is absolutely cost-prohibitive. Is there any feedback in any of these to the PCP? Get them back in the PCP office. Do you even have a PCP?”

Community 116

Community Transportation IT PCP 116