MobiHealth News January 27, 2020
A new study published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases found that the eConsultation tool was able to support care in rural areas.
Getting the right specialty care to patients in rural areas has historically posed major challenges for the healthcare industry.
However, a new study published by the Open Forum Infectious Diseases found that when hospitals tapped infectious disease specialists via an electronic, asynchronous tool, patients fared better and had fewer hospital readmissions than their counterparts that did not have the service.
“Numerous studies have demonstrated that infectious diseases (ID) consultation is associated with improved outcomes for hospitalized patients,” the authors of the study wrote. “However, the supply of ID specialists may not meet the current...
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