As electronic communications between patients and providers continue to gain momentum, electronic consultations, or e-consults, offer another opportunity to facilitate care between primary care physicians and specialists. E-consults allow one provider to securely share patient information and discuss care needs with another provider through a web-based platform.
This updated explainer provides an overview of e-consults and looks at the benefits and challenges of their use, their utilization in Arkansas, and policy considerations for their use in the future.
