Kishore L Jayakumar, Sara S Samimi, Carmela C Vittorio, Robert G Micheletti, Katherine T Steele, Temitayo A Ogunleye, Veronica Richardson, Zelma C Chiesa, Misha Rosenbach
BACKGROUND: Lengthy wait times for dermatology appointments in the U.S. limit care access. The University of Pennsylvania's Department of Dermatology has established an urgent care clinic (UCC) and an intermediate care clinic (ICC) to expedite appointments for higher acuity patients. OBJECTIVE: To describe our rapid access clinics' operations, referral patterns, and distributions of diagnoses. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of dermatology consult order and appointment data for UCC, ICC, and routine care to determine the number of orders, consult appointments, and follow-up appointments; appointment wait times; and frequencies of diagnoses in referring provider and consult appointments...
June 15, 2018: Dermatology Online Journal