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Referral

Definition of Referral

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Written by William Pelino
Updated over 6 months ago

Term

What is a Referral?


Definition

A Referral is defined as a request for a patient to be transferred from one healthcare setting to another. Referrals typically prompt a patient Transfer Case in Transfer IQ®

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Example: A patient needing to be transferred from an urgent care setting to an acute care facility in order to receive a higher level of care required to appropriately treat the patient.


Scope

Common term across healthcare.

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