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August 19, 2025

Patient, Provider, and Clinic Characteristics of eConsults in Community-Based Health Centers.

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ALAnnie E. LarsonOchin CDClaudia Der‐MartirosianDepartment of Veterans Affairs DBDavid BostonPeaceHealth St. John Medical Center

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Analysis reveals variation in eConsult usage for specialty care access among patients and providers in community-based health centers, indicating implications for improving care.

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eConsults are used by 10% of providers, enhancing access to specialty care for patients in community health centers.
Among 1,690,788 patients, there were 20,066 eConsults requested, highlighting utilization trends across providers.
Analysis utilized electronic health record data from 437 community-based health centers over three years.
Exploration of further support to increase eConsult use may improve accessibility for medically complex patients.

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Larson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4cd3ad7bf08b1ead5ded https://doi.org/10.1177/15305627251369822

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Analysis reveals variation in eConsult usage for specialty care access among patients and providers in community-based health centers, indicating implications for improving care.

Patient, Provider, and Clinic Characteristics of eConsults in Community-Based Health Centers.

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Patient, Provider, and Clinic Characteristics of eConsults in Community-Based Health Centers.

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