782. Provider to Provider Electronic Consultation (E-consult): A Tool for the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist to Document Encounters and Quantify Effort.

摘要

BackgroundCurbside consultation is a ubiquitous practice within the medical field informally providing advice to community providers. The electronic consult (E-Consult) allows direct provider-to-provider communication between the primary care provider (PCP) and specialists using a secure electronic platform while documenting these interactions within the patient’s medical record (EMR). They offer PCP’s a forum for asking nonurgent questions. For the specialist, it allows review of the EMR, reduces medical liability of the curbside consult and provides a mechanism for generating RVUs. This service was implemented in our healthcare network (of over 300 pediatricians and pediatric specialists who see more than 500,000 pediatric visits each year) in April 2018. Our aim was to review and analyze the E-consults provided by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases (PID) service.