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Improving the Outpatient Referral Process With Electronic Communications

NCT00129064 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2007-04-24

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Summary

An electronic referral application will be developed and integrated into the existing outpatient information system. The primary goal of this software is to improve the quality and coordination of patient care by increasing physician-to-physician communication. The investigators anticipate that improved communications will also enhance physician and patient satisfaction and provide cost savings. These outcomes will be formally evaluated following implementation of the application.

Conditions

  • Communication
  • Interprofessional Relations

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Electronic referral system

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Commonwealth Fund

    collaborator OTHER

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tejal K Gandhi, MD · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-11-30
Completion
2007-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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