Assessment of an Infectious Disease eConsult Service at a Large Mid-Atlantic Healthcare System
Access to Infectious Disease (ID) specialists is limited. We analyzed 515 ID electronic provider-to-provider consultations (eConsults) over a 10-month period, finding high utilization for immunocompromised patients. Most eConsults were billable, averaging $190.65/hour. Referring providers reported high satisfaction. eConsults are one financially viable way to improve access to ID specialty care.
Authors
- E Martin
- Anne Norris
- Sara Clemens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9841-2059)
- Joseph Benigno Ladines-Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2461-2752)
- Bhavana Kunisetty
- Christina O’Malley
- Ava Hunt
- Blake Gilberto-Bono
Institutions
- University of Pennsylvania Health System (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf736
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00