Experience of an ED physician providing patients with personal contact information

The author of this study wondered: "What would happen if an emergency physician provided a cell number and e-mail address to discharged patients?" This project was conducted to determine how often patients in a community ED would contact the ED physician. Reasons why an emergency physician...

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Published inThe American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 32; no. 8; pp. 937 - 938
Main Author Baker, Mark, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2014
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Electronic health records
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Hospitals
Humans
Internal Medicine - organization & administration
Patients
Physicians
Practice Management, Medical
Socioeconomic factors
Telephone - utilization
Trauma centers
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Summary:The author of this study wondered: "What would happen if an emergency physician provided a cell number and e-mail address to discharged patients?" This project was conducted to determine how often patients in a community ED would contact the ED physician. Reasons why an emergency physician would choose not to provide contact information include inability to access records, concern about providing incorrect information, lifestyle, being called at night, and unreasonable patient expectations.
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ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2014.04.006