does the referral need to be in the doctors name who is actually seeing the patient
or can anyone from the same group see the patient
or can anyone from the same group see the patient
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Referrals
Hello,
Can anyone tell me if you give a higher level if referring a patient to another doctor? We came up with a Level 3 and they think it should be higher due to referring to another doctor.
Thank you,
LLR
How to Make the Most of Physician Referrals
Any provider who receives referrals from other medical professionals must pay close attention to, and should do their best to nurture, these relationships. Most referrals originate in a primary care physicians office (family practice, pediatrician, internal medicine), but there are also referrals from specialist to specialist. Here are some tips to strengthen your referral patterns. […]
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