Can an HME provider generate a Patient Referral to a Physician?
At Dream Referral, we recognize that all Patient Referrals do not originate in the physician’s office. Many times a patient may visit an HME location or phone an HME location to inquire about a piece of Medical Equipment. For these cases, we have designed the HME referral form so that an HME request can be sent to the physician through Dream Referral. When the HME generates the referral, it works almost the same as when the Physician generates the Referral except that the HME is not allowed to complete any of the physician required documentation. When the physician logs into the system, they will see the request and have all of the documentation necessary to complete the patient referral. The Physician only needs to review the request, complete the physician required questions and submit the referral back to the HME provider. This can all be done, including all required documentation in only minutes.
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- Can an HME provider generate a Patient Referral to a Physician?
