Barriers and facilitators for implementation of electronic consultations (eConsult)

In the first ever scoping review of its kind, this report parses out factors that help or hinder adoption of eConsult. Facilitators to eConsult adoption included: engaged leadership, early adopters, provider incentives, user-friendly technology and integration with EMRs. This can be summarized as the desire to improve care coordination. Barriers stemmed from: provider resistance, lack of reimbursement, liability concerns and lack of integration into EMRs. The overarching theme of barriers to eConsult concerns an aversion to change, whether it be in workflow or new technology.

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