Virtual Hallway is an online scheduling platform that allows primary care providers (physicians and nurse practitioners) to connect with specialists in PEI and Nova Scotia to receive patient-specific advice through a phone consultation, helping to streamline patient care. The quick and efficient peer-to-peer consult allows for specialist input on a patient’s condition and care plan and helps determine the need for an in-person referral.
Island primary care providers can currently access more than 150 specialists across more than 40 specialty areas of medicine for a peer-to-peer consult via the platform. Specialist appointments for a peer-to-peer consult are available within less than five days, with many specialists in both provinces offering same-day availability.
Use of Virtual Hallway is optional – all Health PEI physicians, nurse practitioners and specialists are invited to register on the platform at no cost.
“Virtual Hallway is just a really useful tool. This gives primary care providers timely and efficient access to specialists like myself, and it is easy. I can spend 10 to 20 minutes on the phone consulting with a nurse practitioner or family doctor, and we can often avoid the months of waiting it might take for one of their patients to get an appointment with me.”
– Dr. Pat Bergin, Internal Medicine Specialist
“When I first signed up for Virtual Hallway, I was excited to see it already had more than 30 different specialties available for consultation. I see now it’s up to 42 specialties. It’s just nice to know the expertise I need is always going to be there.”
– Amber Johnston, Nurse Practitioner
Information Links
- Register now for Virtual Hallway
- Virtual Hallway Specialties [PDF]
- Review the Virtual Hallway one-pager [PDF]
- Review the Virtual Hallway monthly dashboard [PDF]
Virtual Hallway in the News
- PEI launches peer-to-peer virtual consultation platform, improving access to specialist care – June 2023
- PEI expands virtual consult platform to include access to NS specialists – August 2023
- Virtual Hallway gaining momentum on PEI – November 2023
- Virtual Hallway improves access to specialists, decreases wait lists – July 2024