Table 3.

Average specialist self-reported times to complete eConsult and average remuneration costs by specialty (for specialty groups with 10 or more completed cases; N = 497)

Specialty	n	Average time to complete (minutes)	Average specialist cost per eConsult ($)
Dermatology	105	14.29	47.62
Obstetrics and gynecology	55	13.00	43.33
Hematology	41	13.78	45.93
Endocrinology	40	11.38	37.92
Cardiology	38	11.84	39.47
General pediatrics	30	12.00	40.00
Neurology	30	10.50	35.00
Orthopedics	29	19.83	66.09
Infectious diseases	23	13.91	46.38
Gastroenterology	22	17.95	59.85
Urology	22	15.68	52.27
Nephrology	17	18.24	60.78
Rheumatology	12	14.58	48.61
Ear, nose and throat specialist	11	10.45	34.85
Internal medicine	11	14.09	46.97
Psychiatry	11	15.91	53.03