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Exploring Primary Care Provider eConsult Utilization Trends [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To determine how primary care providers (PCP) utilize the eConsult platform. Outcome Measures: The number of eConsults by PCP and type of eConsult sent. Top utilizers were defined as PCPs with ordering volume in the 75th percentile. 1,087 unique PCPs ordered at least 1 eConsult across 28 specialties.

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Exploring the Varied Effects of Patient-PCP Continuity on ER Utilization and Costs [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Continuity of care between a patient and their primary care practitioner (PCP) is a cornerstone of primary care (PC) and is associated with many positive health outcomes including decreased utilization of ER services and lower costs for some populations. This effect grows to 23% lower costs for patients 85 or older.

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