02.08.2023
eConsults have the potential to reduce health inequity for uninsured patients by improving access to specialty care. State and local health care payors, including Texas Medicaid and Central Health, see the benefit of eConsults in increasing access to specialty care and are exploring ways to expand this method of care delivery. While this initiative focuses on the uninsured, lack of access to needed specialty care is a significant barrier for many living in the rural areas in St. David’s Foundation’s five county region.