The quality of EDIFACT referrals from primary care to the emergency department
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Background Communication between primary care and the Emergency Department is in most cases provided through written referrals. The quality is very important to create coherent clinical courses, treatment of high quality and high satisfaction among patients. 95% of all admissions from primary care are delivered as EDIFACT, which is a secure way to send electronic post and to ensure immediate delivery. There’s already a guideline that describes the requirements to EDIFACT admissions but no studies describe the quality and the use of them.
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