On paper, the patient referral process can sound almost like a prescription. One biopsy. One second opinion. One visit to a specialist. In reality, referral management is a logistical and patient ...
As one of the largest physician-owned primary care groups in the U.S., with more than 450 providers across 80 practices serving more than 400,000 patients, Central Ohio Primary Care was dealing with a ...
Prior to implementing case and referral management technology, St. Luke's University Health Network was struggling with standardizing how it effectively and efficiently managed post-acute referrals ...
US-based technology and services company WellSky has introduced its next-generation CarePort Referral Intake solution, building upon the CarePort and Curaspan systems. This platform combines essential ...
Data collection is not the principal roadblock behind issues with health care's massive data problem and how it hinders the referral process. In this contributor piece, Curtis Gattis, CEO and ...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., September 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WellSky, a leading global health and community care technology and services company, today announced the launch of the next-generation WellSky ...
Missed referrals represent a major, recurring cause of revenue leakage for providers and delays in access to care for patients. When a physician refers a patient to a specialist, the ideal outcome is ...
In healthcare today, one of the quietest yet most damaging leak points lies between the referral and the actual appointment. It’s easy to think of referral processing as a back-office task. But in ...
Today’s referral process makes it difficult for patients to get the care they need. Of the one third of patients that receive a referral, 20% to 40% do not follow through. There are also additional ...
In six steps, you can make your referrals more efficient and please patients in the process. Patient satisfaction and high-quality care depend on effective coordination of care not just within a ...
Not only are there long delays and waits between the primary care visit and the specialty care visit, but the referral process itself is often cumbersome and confusing for patients and physicians ...