Initial results of a cardiac E-consult pilot program

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 64, Issue 24, 2014, Pages 2706-2707

  Wasfy, Jason H ^a   Rao, Sandhya K ^b   Chittle, Melissa D ^b   Gallen, Kathleen M ^b   Isselbacher, Eric M ^b   Ferris, Timothy G ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOLOGY ELECTRONIC CONSULT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOLTER MONITOR; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PROCEDURES; TELECONSULTATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COST SAVINGS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PILOT PROJECTS; REMOTE CONSULTATION;

EID: 84917727169     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.09.061     Document Type: Letter

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