Receiving specialty advice through Alberta Netcare eReferral*

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Submitted by Primary Care Alberta (PCA) 

Through the Alberta Netcare eReferral eConsult service, healthcare providers can send non-urgent questions to 27 different specialties across Alberta and receive answers from a specialist within five calendar days. 

Healthcare providers can ask all types of non-urgent questions for their patients such as: 

• What are the consequences of putting a patient on a new prescription? 

• Is a referral to see a specialist the right approach? 

• What support (e.g., physiotherapy, massage) could be recommended to patients while they wait for their specialist appointment?  

In some cases, asking questions through eConsult can prevent a referral from entering the already busy healthcare system, or help the patient prepare for their appointment if they need to see a specialist.  

More eConsult specialties are continually being added, including the provincial Sleep Medicine and Adult Psychiatry teams, as well as the Calgary area Geriatric Medicine team. 

• Go online to see other specialties available. 

Want to learn more?  

Visit Alberta Netcare Learning Centre for more information and instructions.