We obtained data from three major sources: [1] the electronic health record, [2] administrative data, and [3] transcripts of group interviews.
The electronic health record was used to obtain patient data, including serum creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urine blood, urine protein-to-creatinine ratio, urine microalbumin, and systolic blood pressure (SBP).
Administrative data were collected for certain outcomes, such as the number of days to complete the consult, demographic profiles of patients (location, age, sex, and stated ethnicity) and number of new face-to-face, electronic, and telenephrology consults.
Lastly, we conducted interviews with PCPs, nephrologists, case managers, and Veterans, which were transcribed and analyzed by MS and AT.
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