eConsult in Manitoba continues to grow, proving itself to be a reliable tool for physicians to submit non-urgent, patient-specific questions to specialists. 

What’s New

New specialty services in cardiology, infectious diseases, and orthopedics have been added to the province’s electronic BASE eConsult system. 

In the last 12 months, 9 new specialists have begun providing the following new services on eConsult BASE™: 

• Cardiology — General and Lipid 
• Infectious Diseases – Pediatric 
• Orthopedics — Shoulder and Knee Surgery 
• Orthopedics — Sports Injury 

Why it Matters

Specialists are to respond within 7 days with guidance for referring physicians and eConsults most often remove the need to refer a patient to a specialist for an in-person consultation. This can reduce wait times and costs, while delivering high levels of provider and patient satisfaction. 

By the Numbers

• 672 primary care providers are utilizing BASE eConsult which has 76 available specialty services in MB and 5 specialty services in Nunavut. 
• Another 367 primary care providers are utilizing Store and Forward which has 19 available speciality services. 
• In over 70% of BASE eConsult cases an in-person visit is not required to answer the eConsult case. 

More Resources

In a continued effort to improve the referral system in Manitoba, Doctors Manitoba highly recommends physicians make use of this program. To learn more, check out the following resources: 

• For a complete list of available eConsult specialty services see the eConsult Quick Reference Guides at Training — MBTelehealth
• To learn more about eConsult and how to register click here (Shared Health) 
• For advice on billing eConsult services, click here (Doctors Manitoba) 

If you have other questions on billing, email: practiceadvice@​doctorsmanitoba.​ca