Providers can use these templates to create high-quality referral letters and attach them as a PDF to an eReferral eConsult or Referral, or they can print and fax/mail them to specialty clinics. The templates use macros which allows you to pull information from one of the EMRs mentioned above into the referral form, which saves you from having to copy some information over to the new form.

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Quite simply, quality referrals help referring and receiving providers. Inadequate or missing information on a referral can lead to delayed access to care, patient frustration, poor compliance, and is ultimately a patient safety issue. These new templates include key information that help referring providers include pertinent patient information so specialists can have the right information at their fingertips. This can help reduce the amount of unnecessary back-and-forth communication between providers, and ensure the patient can be seen at the right time.

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