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Purpose. To examine the effects of patient , physician , and health care system characteristics on primary care physicians ’ (PCPs’) specialty referral decision making . Methods. Physicians (n = 142 ...
and parents' or patients ' expectations for specialty care . For nearly 3 in 4 referrals , primary care physicians requested that specialists provide them with advice on diagnosis or management of the patient's ...
/10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2020-0137 ARTICLE Telemedicine as support for primary care referrals to neurologists: decision - making between different specialists when guiding the case over the phone Telemedicina ...
ObjectivesTo describe how physicians coordinate patient care for specialty referrals and to examine the effects of these activities on referring physicians ' satisfaction with the specialty care ...
Key PointsQuestionDo physician -peer relationships motivate improved specialist care for patients ? FindingsIn this study of specialty referrals for 8655 patients , patients reported substantially ...
contains insufficient data for medical decision making . Care across the primary ‐ specialty interface is poorly integrated; PCPs often do not know whether a patient actually went to the specialist, or what ...
ORIGINAL ARTICLE Patient , Physician , and Consumer Drivers Referrals for Short Stature and Access to Specialty Drugs Leona Cuttler, MD,*† Detelina Marinova, PhD,‡ Mary Beth Mercer, MPH,* Alfred ...
improvements.ConclusionsWait time information from primary to specialist care can aid in decision - making around specialist referrals , identify bottlenecks, and help with system planning. This mixed method study is a starting ...
Background: A specialty referral is a common but complex decision that often requires a primary care provider to balance his or her own interests with those of the patient . Objective: To examine ...
on understanding these factors from physicians only. Nevertheless, many patients receive primary care from nurse practitioners and physician assistants where prevention and early detection conversations are most ...
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