The eConsult Network Built by Primary Care Clinicians
Increase quality of care, lower cost, improve patient satisfaction, transform clinical practice, with ConferMED’s eConsult solution.
Find out what ConferMED can do for you.
ConferMED puts its national network of hundreds of licensed, board certified specialists from 70+ medical areas within the reach of primary care providers across the country, all within the EHR.
eConsults within your workflow
Full EHR interoperability keeps care on track
Impact
Nearly 300
Specialists in our network
70+
Specialty Practice Areas
~75%
Reduction in unnecessary face-to-face visits
Proven Cost Savings
$500,000 in Medicaid savings in one year
when a large community health center used ConferMED eConsults for four common specialties1
$82 PMPM savings using ConferMED eConsults
compared to face-to-face care2
$466 per person savings
with ConferMED Cardiology eConsult3
- Anderson D, Villagra V, Coman E, et al. Reduced Cost of Specialty Care Using eConsults for Medicaid Patients. Health Affairs 2018; 27 (12): 2031-2036
- Anderson D, Villagra V, Coman E, Zlateva I, Hutchinson A, Villagra J, Olayiwola, N. A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Cardiology eConsults for Medicaid Patients. Am J Managed Care 2018; 24(1): e9-e16
- Olayiwola JN, Anderson D, Jepeal N, Aseltine R, Pickett C, Yan J, Zlateva I. Electronic Consultations to Improve the Primary Care-Specialty Care Interface for Cardiology in the Medically Underserved: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Fam Med 2016; 14(2):133-140
Ohio Diabetes Project
ConferMED is partnering with 7 Ohio Medicaid managed care plans and the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers to improve diabetes outcomes in the state. ConferMED’s endocrinologists are available to provide eConsult guidance to primary care providers working in health centers across the state to help them develop and implement evidence based, effective treatment plans to reduce complications from diabetes.
Maine eConsult Network
ConferMED was chosen as the eConsult vendor to build and support the Maine eConsult network. With funding from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, health centers from across the state have been accepted into this statewide pilot program to receive eConsults from ConferMED’s Maine-licensed specialty care providers. The program features full interoperability with a range of electronic health record systems, implementation support, and a detailed quantitative and qualitative evaluation.
What Our Providers & Payers Say
We have found it to be an invaluable additional tool in our care for our patients and community.
Noah Nesin, MD, FAAFP, VP of Medical Affairs, Penobscot Community Health Care
With eConsults through ConferMed, our primary care providers are able to improve clinical outcomes in a timelier fashion. EConsults save time for the patient and keeps the care at the health center.
Timothy Long, MD, Health Choice Network
ConferMED fills a critical niche – continuity of care. Their ability to get timely access to a specialist improves the standard of care and enables PCPs to stay in control.
Eric Haas, MD, VIP Care
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