Accepted Referrals
When a Payer authorizes service for a Referral, the submission is marked as Accepted. The system prompts one to convert the Referral to a Patient. Complete the steps below to convert a Referral to a Patient.
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Go to Patient > Referral Management > ReferralSearch and locate the desired Referral.
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On the Referral Info page, scroll down to the Submissions section. Select Accepted from the Status dropdown. The Convert appears.
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Click the Convert button to convert the Referral to a Patient. The system alerts if additional information is needed (missing) prior to.
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The conversion process begins once all required information is entered. This involves pulling all Referral details into a new Patient Profile, pre-loaded with the relevant Contract.
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All Referral-related items display on the Patient’s Referral Info page as reference.