6 Ways eConsults Mitigate Impact of Second Surge of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated telehealth adoption to help keep patients out of waiting rooms and emergency departments, in hopes to reduce exposure and spread of the virus.

eConsults help to retain continuity of care for essential specialty care. Many patients have ongoing specialty care needs which require regular care. It is important these patients continue care plans and provider virtual visits to improve wellbeing and outcomes.

Telehealth is here to stay, and specialist eConsults play an integral role in delivering timely care to patients in need.

Telehealth has become an important component of healthcare and eConsults now deliver timely access to care for all. Besides the use of eConsults for complex issues, these tools enable AI for front door triage, video for low acuity PCP visits, and patient messaging for post-visit follow-up.