Curbside Consults now available in Maryland to expand access to specialty care

At a glance:

• PicassoMD's implementation permits real-time clinician-specialist interactions for Maryland's Wellpoint network.
• Dr. Megha Mendiratta testifies to its efficiency in patient care and cost reduction.

Wellpoint network care providers in Maryland now have the opportunity to use PicassoMD for Curbside Consults.

Curbside Consults offers real-time interactions between primary care clinicians and specialists using the PicassoMD’s mobile or desktop application.

Primary care clinicians connect with a board-certified specialist or sub-specialist, typically in under 30 seconds. Care providers can share vital patient details, get clinical guidance personalized to the needs of the patient, and amend a care plan as needed, all while the patient is still in the office.

Here is how one local primary care physician describes her experience conducting Curbside Consults with PicassoMD:

”It can be difficult for primary care physicians like me to build connections with specialists, navigate the referral system, and make sure we get external reports. PicassoMD curbsides closed that gap for me, allowing me to provide the best and most efficient care to my patients in both health maintenance and emergency settings.

Being able to communicate with other providers in my community allowed me to build professional and peer relationships and also create medical teams that my patients and I can rely on.

I’ve been using PicassoMD since 2021 and I can’t imagine a practice without it — for myself, my mid-level colleagues, and especially my patients. We get to keep patients close, get quick and fast follow-ups, prompt reports from specialists, as well as save money for the patient and health plan.”

Megha Mendiratta, MD, Comprehensive Primary Care, Arlington, Virginia

To learn more about Curbside Consults, contact your Wellpoint representative or email our team directly at virtualconsults@wellpoint.com.