A new form of communication between rheumatology and primary care: The virtual consultation

In recent years, the prevalence of rheumatic diseases has increased. The virtual consultation of rheumatology could help to avoid unnecessary visits and attend those who need an early visit. The virtual consultation is associated with telemedicine and telecommunication. The objective of this study i...

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Published inReumatologia clinica Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 11
Main Authors Tejera Segura, Beatriz, Bustabad, Sagrario
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Spain 01.01.2016
Subjects
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
Patient Satisfaction - statistics & numerical data
Primary Health Care - methods
Remote Consultation
Retrospective Studies
Rheumatic Diseases - diagnosis
Rheumatology - methods
Spain
Telemedicina
Consulta virtual
Virtual system
Telemedicine
Reumatología
Rheumatology
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Summary:In recent years, the prevalence of rheumatic diseases has increased. The virtual consultation of rheumatology could help to avoid unnecessary visits and attend those who need an early visit. The virtual consultation is associated with telemedicine and telecommunication. The objective of this study is to describe the characteristics of all virtual consultations performed in the Rheumatology Service during a one year period. More than a 50% were resolved without giving the patients an appointment. With virtual consultation we have achieved: 1) a closer contact with primary care, 2) rapid resolution of doubts about rheumatic disease in patients, 3) improvement of training in rheumatic disorders and 4) prioritizing those patients requiring early assessment by a rheumatologist.
ISSN:1885-1398
DOI:10.1016/j.reuma.2015.01.003