Why Join?
Physicians & Hospitals
The easy to use web-based interface was designed with physicians, discharge planners, and other referral sources in mind. In seconds a physician can create, sign and send all of the required CMNs, clinical notes, or other required documentation for Medicare, Medicate or privately insured patients. This "once-and-done" approach saves time and money for both the referral source and HME provider. If additional information is required, the ReferralCare Network's messaging tools manage all communications between the referral source and HME supplier until the process is complete and billable.

From a physician's perspective, the burden of paperwork can be overwhelming. Many health care professionals spend more time with paper than with patients. CMS often underestimates the loss in productivity and administrative costs of completing all of the required documentation forced upon the physician and his staff. In a recent letter to CMS from the American Academy of Family Physicians, Michael Fleming, M.D. wrote:

" While 2 minutes may not seem like much, when multiplied 1.2 million times, it becomes 40,000 hours of unproductive, uncompensated physician hours. Thus, the burden of this CMN to physicians is much greater than implied by CMS."

This does not include the time spent by the physician's staff standing over fax machines, searching for lost forms, or pulling patient charts.

Benefits for physicians in joining the ReferralCare Network:
• Lower administrative costs associated with HME referrals
• Fewer errors on the required forms and documentation
• Referral letters and documentation will not be "lost in the mail"
• Simple to use interface is staff friendly
• No hardware to install
• Securely sign forms electronically
• 100% HIPAA & E-signature compliant
• Insures timely delivery of HME referrals
• Helps manage the HME relationship
• Free to all referral sources

Coming Soon! Physician to physician referrals.

For hospitals, the discharge process is not always about finding an acute carefacility for the patient. In fact, more patients are discharged with HME needs.The ReferralCare Network provides the hospital with a simple system to handleall of their HME referrals.

Additional benefits for hospitals in joining the ReferralCare Network:
• Instant order tracking and reporting
• Ability to integrate with other referral management systems
• Perfect for competitive bidding areas
• Supports patient choice
• Allows discharge planners to spend more time with patients
• Hands the referral over to the physician and HME for any required follow up
• No photocopies to make and faxes to send
• And it's free to all referral sources

A picture is worth a thousand words, so please take a moment to view our "Why Join?" presentation.


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