Communication Clinical Trial
Official title:
Improving the Outpatient Referral Process With Electronic Communications
Verified date | April 2007 |
Source | Brigham and Women's Hospital |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Study type | Interventional |
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.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 200 |
Est. completion date | March 2007 |
Est. primary completion date | |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Any referral initiated by a PCP at the study sites for a patient to go to a specialist for the first time Exclusion Criteria: - Referrals for repeat specialist visits or referrals not initiated by a PCP |
Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Brigham and Women's | Boston | Massachusetts |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Brigham and Women's Hospital | The Commonwealth Fund |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | Percentage of referral requests with complete information | |||
Primary | Percentage of referrals with timely information exchanged | |||
Secondary | Physician satisfaction | |||
Secondary | Patient satisfaction |
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