Top Qualities of a Patient Referral Management System

1. Top Qualities of a Patient Referral Management System TODAY'S DATE PROJECT TIMELINE

2. 02 03 01 • Given below are the top 6 essential qualities that must be there to reduce inefficiencies in the patient referral system. These are given below:- PROJECT TIMELINE Multi-Channel Referral System Integration via HL 7 Integrator Provider Directory Search PAGE NUMBER

3. 05 06 04 PROJECT TIMELINE Patient Flow and Coordination Referral Analytics Patient-Centric Appointment Scheduling PAGE NUMBER

4. Multi-Channel Referral System PROJECT TIMELINE Most of the time patient referral data get buried or lost because of human errors. It is also because referrals come to corporate hospitals via different multiple channels that make the entire process of the patient referral system even more complicated. It is difficult to handle multiple channels. A smart online referral network is necessary to manage the efficiencies and inconsistencies of the patient referral system. PAGE NUMBER

5. Integrator Provider Directory Search PROJECT TIMELINE The NHSD contains the entire public and private data of patients across all the health centers. This helps service providers easily access patient information. NHSD integration with the patient referral system is important to narrow down the search and avoids the huge over-piling of patients’ data, thus reducing inefficiencies. PAGE NUMBER

6. Integration via HL 7 PROJECT TIMELINE The reference system should be designed in such an advanced manner that it should be able to read patients’ information from different sources to better optimize the needs of the patients. It should collaborate with advanced healthcare artificial intelligent systems such as HL7 which allows looking real-time patient data look up without leaving the referral management system interface. PAGE NUMBER

7. Patient Flow and Coordination . . . Most referral systems nowadays rely on manual follow up which reduces its efficiency. An electronic good patient referral system is necessary to manage the patient data overflow and to manage the patients’ waiting list in an effective manner. .

8. Patient-Centric Appointment Scheduling According to a survey, only 54 percent of patient referrals become appointments. There’s a huge loophole from the side of healthcare providers to effectively manage the patient’s needs thus giving them the deserved treatment and care. Healthcare services should use an efficient and proper referral system and staff to properly manage the patient flow.

9. Referral Analytics Hospital and healthcare providers can use strategic analysis and can also examine their internal management issues by using different types of referral analytics. Analytics can also help in identifying top referral sources and can strategically define them.