When your mission is to provide compassionate, accessible care for underserved communities, every decision matters—including how you connect your patients to specialty care. That’s why Abundance Health Care in Colorado Springs, founded by Dr. La Tasha Bruner-Hill, is using the Colorado Medicaid eConsult platform to deliver faster, more coordinated treatment—without sending patients miles away.
Abundance Health Care serves El Paso County and surrounding areas with a focus on generational health and health equity. In many cases, patients face significant barriers to accessing specialty care—from transportation to long waitlists. eConsult helps break those barriers.
Real-Time Specialist Advice — Without Leaving the Medical Home
“The Colorado Medicaid eConsult platform is easy to use, and it allows me to get timely advice for patients who might otherwise wait months to be seen by a specialist. For one teenage patient, the specialist provided guidance on which labs to order to help work up their presenting complaint.”
— Dr. La Tasha Bruner-Hill, FNP, Abundance Health Care
For this teenage patient, Dr. Bruner-Hill was able to keep care within the clinic—ordering the necessary labs on-site and maintaining the patient’s continuity of care. No extra appointments. No referrals across town. No waiting months.
But that wasn’t the end of the story.
eConsult Enables Ongoing Collaboration
“I followed up with the same specialist by resubmitting the eConsult, attaching the lab results, and I received actionable guidance on treatment options for the patient. Having that ability to continue the conversation with the same specialist is one of the most valuable parts of the platform.”
— Dr. Bruner-Hill
This is one of the most powerful features of the Colorado Medicaid eConsult system—it enables two-way communication. Providers aren’t just receiving a one-time opinion; they’re forming a collaborative care plan with trusted specialists, even over multiple submissions.
For patients, that means:
- Faster answers
- Fewer missed work or school days
- No travel stress
- High-quality specialty-informed care, delivered at their trusted clinic
How Abundance Health is Advancing Health Equity
Dr. Bruner-Hill and her team at Abundance Health Care are showing how eConsult technology supports not just clinical excellence but also equity in access. When providers can keep care local and still deliver top-tier guidance, patients benefit—especially those in communities where transportation, finances, and time off are real obstacles.
This aligns directly with the clinic’s mission: to build generational health by making quality care truly accessible.
Take Action
If you’re a primary care provider serving Colorado Medicaid patients, eConsult is a tool that helps you expand your scope, reduce unnecessary referrals, and deliver quicker care—just like Dr. Bruner-Hill has done.
If you’re a Medicaid patient, ask your doctor if they use Colorado Medicaid eConsult. You may be able to get specialist-informed treatment without ever leaving your medical home.