Doctors Who Are Using E-mail With Their Patients: a Qualitative Exploration
Journal of Medical Internet ResearchPublished 15 May 2003Open access
Madhavi R Patt, Thomas K. Houston, Mollie W. Jenckes, Daniel Z. Sands, Daniel E. Ford
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Several areas, such as identifying clinical situations where e- email communication is effective, incorporating e-mail into office flow, and being reimbursed for online medical care/communication, need to be addressed before this mode of communication diffuses into most practices.
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These physician respondents did perceive benefits to e-mail with a select group of patients. Several areas, such as identifying clinical situations where e-mail communication is effective, incorporating e-mail into office flow, and being reimbursed for online medical care/communication, need to be addressed before this mode of communication diffuses into most practices.
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