About
The Referring Information section contains fields to populate information regarding Referring Facilities. One of the first sections that Patient Placement Specialists will fill out.
Steps
We’ll review each sub section and how they’re used.
Referring Facility
Fields covering Facility Name, Unit, and Bed Number of patient.
Facility
Begin typing the name of the patient facility and select the appropriate facility.
If you need more information select the blue Information icon.
Unit
Begin typing the name of the patient facility and select the appropriate Unit.
Bed #
Enter the identifier for the patients bed from the Referring Facility.
Referring Physician
Information about the physician and their contact number.
Name
Begin typing the name of the patient facility and select the physician from the list.
If you need more information select the blue Information icon.
If you do not find the appropriate physician, and are integrated to the NPI registry, utilize the Search for New Physician Functionality
Phone #
Number associated with the physician automatically populates.
Ext
Will auto populate if there is an associated extension.
Diagnosis
Nature of the patients disease/injury.
Primary Diagnosis
Primary reason for medical attention
Begin typing and select the appropriate diagnosis from the list.
Secondary Diagnosis
Begin typing and select the appropriate diagnosis from the list.
Protocol
Type to auto populate protocols.
Once you have one selected you can click on View Protocol to reference the appropriate document.
Patient qualifies for automatic acceptance checkbox.
If the patient meets criteria to be admitted without a physician select this box.
Reason for Transfer
Reason for request to transfer.
Reason
Type to auto populate the reason.
Requested service
Type of medical service requested.
Specialty
Type to auto populate the specialty service within the service line.
Procedure
Document the requested procedure. This field does not auto populate.
The referring facility offers this service checkbox
Select if the Referring facility provides the same service requested.
Destination Details
Information about destination facility
Preferred Facility
Type to auto populate the preferred facility.
Select the information button to see more about the preferred facility.
When the case is saved this facility is populated in Facility Communication within the Communication tab. There is also a log saved in the Case Log.
Destination Facility
Type to auto populate the Destination facility where the patient will be transferred to.
Utilize the information button for more about the destination facility.
When the case is saved an event is added to the Case Log as well as the Facility Communication.
Case Type
Case Type
Type to Auto Populate the type of case.
Best Practices
None