Assessing the Utilization of Electronic Consultations in Genetics: Seven-Year Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient and health care provider access to genetic subspecialists is challenging owing to limited number of genetics experts across the United States. The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Genetics electronic consultation (e-Consult) service was implemented along with the usual referral pathway to improve access to timely genetic expertise through robust asynchronous provider-to-provider communication.

objectives

This study examined the impact of the UCSF Genetics e-Consult service on patient access to genetics expertise.

Methods

A retrospective chart review of 622 e-Consult requests was conducted. Data pertinent to e-Consult completion rates, provider response times, consultation content, and adherence to geneticist recommendations were abstrac

SUBMITTER: Biswas S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12058035 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature