Background: Access to specialist advice remains a barrier for primary care providers (PCPs)
and their patients. Virtual consultations have been used to expedite access. There are few …

Objectives: We have improved access to specialist care and decreased wait times in our
region through the development and implementation of the Champlain BASE (Building Access …

There is dissatisfaction among primary care physicians, specialists, and patients with respect
to the consultation process. Excessive wait times for receiving specialist services and …

Objective This study estimates the costs and potential savings associated with all eConsult
cases completed between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2015. Design Costing evaluation from …

Background Given the potential value of self-management support programs for people with
chronic diseases, it is vital to understand how they influence participants’ health attitudes …

PURPOSE This study was a systematic review with a quantitative synthesis of the literature
examining the overall effect size of practice facilitation and possible moderating factors. The …

Objective To explore the perspectives of patients who live with multiple chronic conditions
as they relate to the challenges of self-management. Data sources On September 30, 2013, …

… Contributors: Clare Liddy and Erin Keely originally conceived the idea for this study, developed
the methods, wrote the first draft of the manuscript, and implemented the project. Margo …

Background. Many health organizations are exploring the potential of electronic consultation
(eConsult) services to address excessive wait times for specialist care. Objective. To …

OBJECTIVE T o examine whether quality of care (QOC) improves when nurse practitioners
and pharmacists work with family physicians in community practice and focus their work on …