Table 3.
Reason for Telephone Encounter from June 30, 2014 – December 31, 2017 for all for the 2,541 Telephone Consult Encounters with Health Care Providers†
| Contact Reason | Reason for Telephone Consult Encounters | % of Total Initial Encounters |
|---|---|---|
| Resources-Community Access | 1545 | 61% |
| Medication question(s) | 1332 | 52% |
| Risk/benefits of med use in pregnancy | 631 | 25% |
| Positive Screen | 371 | 15% |
| Diagnostic question(s) | 287 | 11% |
| Lactation question(s) | 216 | 9% |
| Safety concerns | 142 | 6% |
| Preconception question(s) | 36 | 1% |
| Screening tool question | 27 | 1% |
| Other | 21 | 1% |
| Non-Member Specific | 8 | <1% |
There may be more than one reason for each telephone encounter