The most common clinical characteristics of patients who received e-consults, and those who received FTF consults both before and after e-consults were implemented at VACT
| . | e-consults (N = 302) . | FTF consults before e-consult implementation (N = 305) . | FTF consults after e-consult implementation (N = 302) . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age (y) | 64 | 69.3 | 65.92 | <.001 |
| Diagnosis, no. (%) | ||||
| Anemia | 64 (21%) | 103 (34%) | 63 (21%) | <.001 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 28 (9%) | 34 (11%) | 38 (13%) | .419 |
| Leukocytosis | 31 (10%) | 19 (6%) | 28 (9%) | .183 |
| Neutropenia | 18 (6%) | 11 (4%) | 14 (5%) | .397 |
| Paraprotein | 23 (8%) | 26 (9%) | 15 (5%) | .231 |
| VTE | 38 (13%) | 17 (6%) | 36 (12%) | .005 |
| Time to completion (d) | 13.25 | 29.36 | 31.39 | <.001 |
| Distance from clinic (miles) | 37.56 | 33.04 | 33.77 | .017 |
| . | e-consults (N = 302) . | FTF consults before e-consult implementation (N = 305) . | FTF consults after e-consult implementation (N = 302) . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age (y) | 64 | 69.3 | 65.92 | <.001 |
| Diagnosis, no. (%) | ||||
| Anemia | 64 (21%) | 103 (34%) | 63 (21%) | <.001 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 28 (9%) | 34 (11%) | 38 (13%) | .419 |
| Leukocytosis | 31 (10%) | 19 (6%) | 28 (9%) | .183 |
| Neutropenia | 18 (6%) | 11 (4%) | 14 (5%) | .397 |
| Paraprotein | 23 (8%) | 26 (9%) | 15 (5%) | .231 |
| VTE | 38 (13%) | 17 (6%) | 36 (12%) | .005 |
| Time to completion (d) | 13.25 | 29.36 | 31.39 | <.001 |
| Distance from clinic (miles) | 37.56 | 33.04 | 33.77 | .017 |
VTE, venous thromboembolism.