Online Consultations Reduce Face-To-Face Appointments At Mayo Clinic By 40 %

A recent huge study of online consultations in primary care has found that online consultations could reduce the need for face-to-face appointments with primary care physicians by approximately 40 %. Clinicians at the Mayo Clinic, the largest private clinic in the world based in Rochester, US, ran a pilot study where patients were able to complete an online structured medical history to be reviewed and assessed later on by a doctor within 24 hours. This project is implemented as a part of Mayo's strategy to promote health IT.