ST. LOUIS, September 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent survey conducted with physicians across the US who use MD Consult, Elsevier’s family of online clinical information services for medical professionals, found the web-based resource significantly improves their productivity, aids with quicker, more accurate diagnoses, and helps them stay abreast of the latest medical findings.
According to the survey, MD Consult saved physicians 2.3 hours per week on average and allowed them to answer questions more quickly in 61% of their cases. One hundred percent of those surveyed said MD Consult keeps them more current within their specialties and with best practices.
Dr. David Pierce of Beaverton, OR, said of MD Consult, “It’s hard to practice medicine now without it...In the old days you had to rummage through multiple books and call a consultant to get the latest information. But I don’t have to do that now - I just go to MD Consult.”
The survey also proved that MD Consult is an especially useful tool for improving patient care. One hundred percent of physicians surveyed said the service offers more accurate assessments, effective diagnosis and better solutions for patients. Physicians said the use of MD Consult has led to better patient care in 29% of their cases.
In addition to the survey, MD Consult conducted case studies to determine the value the service brings to two Texas medical centers. By using MD Consult, Medical City Dallas Hospital will realize a projected five-year net benefit of more than $5 million, and an annual return on investment (ROI) of 3776%. The financial benefits included increases in the number of patients seen per week, a reduction in the cost of interlibrary loans, and an increase in librarian productivity.
Even more important than the financial benefits is the impact on patient care. In one instance, a patient in an operating room suffered complications due to a little-known drug interaction. The Medical City librarian was contacted from surgery and within minutes found information on MD Consult about the interaction and how to combat it. Using the information, the anesthesiologist was able to solve the medical emergency.
For more information regarding the case studies and physician survey contact Drew Karl at +1-314-995-3263 or d.karl@elsevier.com. To preview MD Consult’s services first hand, physicians and organizations can register for a free trial at www.mdconsult.com, or call +1-800-401-9962 for more information.
About MD Consult
MD Consult, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is a part of world-leading health science publisher, Elsevier. The MD Consult Clinical Knowledge System offers an integrated family of online medical information services, which may be used stand-alone or in combination with each other. Its flagship service, MD Consult Core Collection, was introduced in 1997 and is accessed today by more than 275,000 health professionals under paid subscription plans at more than 1,700 institutions, including more than 90% of American medical schools.
MD Consult also offers specialty-focused editions including: MD Consult Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, MD Consult Infectious Disease, and MD Consult Pain Medicine. All services deliver single point, integrated access to trusted medical content including: leading reference books, full-text articles from influential medical journals, MEDLINE and other databases, peer-reviewed clinical practice guidelines, a comprehensive drug database, customizable patient education handouts, continuing medical education materials, and a suite of features which identify and report on current developments in medicine. An extensive range of add-on clinical reference collections allow customers to enhance the depth of the service within an expanding range of specialty fields, presently including: Pediatrics, OBGYN, Emergency Medicine, Dentistry and Surgery.
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and healthcare information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, Elsevier’s 7,000 employees in 74 offices worldwide publish more than 1,800 journals and 2,200 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com), MD Consult ( http://www.mdconsult.com), Scopus (http://www.news.scopus.com), bibliographic databases, online reference works and subject specific portals.
Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com) is a global business headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc (http://www.reedelsevier.com), a world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and healthcare, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier’s ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).
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CONTACT: Drew Karl, +1-314-995-3263, d.karl@elsevier.com
