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March 25, 2025Telemedicine Journal and e-Health

Longer-Term Results of a Clinician-to-Clinician e-Consult Program in Patients with Heart Failure: Implications for Heart Failure Clinical Management

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Why the study?

The study aimed to compare hospitalization and mortality rates of primary care referrals to cardiology for ambulatory heart failure care across three periods: before, during electronic consultation implementation, and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Does a clinician-to-clinician e-consult program reduce hospitalization and mortality rates in patients with heart failure?

Population

Primary care physician referrals to cardiology for ambulatory assistance in heart failure

Comparison

Referrals before vs during e-consult implementation vs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

SCSergio Cinza‐SanjurjoPMPilar Mazón‐RamosMÁMaría Álvarez‐Barredo

Discussion

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Overview

e-Consults were associated with fewer HF hospitalizations; leaves open whether this extends to mortality or warrants practice change.

Structured PICO

Does a clinician-to-clinician e-consult program reduce hospitalization and mortality rates in patients with heart failure?

P
Population
Patients with heart failure referred by primary care physicians to the cardiology department for ambulatory assistance
I
Intervention
Clinician-to-clinician electronic consultation program (e-consult)
C
Comparator
Before e-consult implementation and during the COVID-19 pandemic
O
Outcome
Hospitalization and mortality rateshard clinical

Cite This Study

Cinza‐Sanjurjo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1009ec5725bbd5cc606a78https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2024.0383
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