Evolving Toward Shared HIV Care Using the Champlain BASE eConsult Service.

ABSTRACT: Background. Electronic consultation (eConsultation) is a potential strategy to improve access to specialist expertise and facilitate collaborative care models. The Champlain BASE eConsult service allows for asynchronous communication between primary care providers (PCP) and specialists on a secure, web-based system. HIV experts accessible include HIV physician specialists, HIV pharmacists, and social workers with expertise in HIV. Objective. This study aims to describe the use, value, and utility of this eConsultation service in the care of people living with HIV and to characterize the common question types and clinical topics asked by PCPs. Methods. We analyzed the data from eConsults sent to the HIV specialty group in Ontario's Champlain Local Health Integration Net

SUBMITTER: Kendall CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6699006 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature