Telephone reporting of cardiac procedure results to primary care physicians.
We attempted telephone communication of the results of cardiac catheterization and/or intervention to primary care physicians for 100 patients in a health maintenance organization. Phone calls during work-day office hours required 3.5 minutes per patient and provided personal contact with the primary care physician for only 65% of the patients.
Blankenship
J C
JC
Department of Cardiology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822, USA.
Scheiber
J F
JF
Menapace
F J
FJ
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010821:Physicians, Family; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013689:Telephone