Improving Access to Osteoporosis Specialists Using Electronic Consultations
Authors' conclusion
Osteoporosis eConsults provide timely access to valuable specialist advice while avoiding unnecessary face-to-face clinic visits. We identified commonly recurring osteoporosis questions asked by PCPs, which can be used to inform planning of future continuing professional development events.
Study context
- Population
- Osteoporosis-related eConsults from primary care providers (PCPs) to endocrinologists, Champlain eConsult BASE™ Service, Ontario, Canada, January 2018–December 2020osteoporosis eConsults
- Participants
- 408 econsults
- Outcome
- Osteoporosis eConsult questions, answers and impact
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Osteoporosis-specific eConsults among 2,528 sent to endocrinologists
- 408 (16%)
- PCP question: whether to start treatment
- 35%
- PCP question: initial therapy choice
- 25%
- PCP question: how often to complete BMD scans
- 15%
- Specialist response: BMD scanning recommended
- 34%
- Specialist response: start therapy recommended
- 24%
- Specialist response: bisphosphonate without dose specified
- 23%
- Median response interval
- 3.1 days
- Resolved without in-person referral
- 84%
- Clear advice for new course of action
- 54%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Improving Access to Osteoporosis Specialists Using Electronic Consultations. Endocr Pract. Published 16 September 2023. doi:10.
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