Identifying Care Gaps and Referral Patterns in Acute Dermatology at Urgent Care Centers
Syed Minhaj Rahman,
Acacia Bowden,
Clayton B. Green
et al.
Abstract:Limited urgent access to board-certified dermatologists drives patients to seek dermatologic care at urgent care centers (UCC). UCC are staffed by clinicians with comparatively limited dermatology training, often resulting in lower quality care for acute dermatology conditions. This study investigates health care referral outcomes of patients seeking dermatologic care at UCC, examine the appropriateness of UCC dermatologic care, and assess the feasibility of referral management by eConsult. We utilize a retros… Show more
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