Sometimes, practitioners refer their patients to other practitioners within the same facility or in other healthcare facilities for several reasons. So long as the healthcare facility where the other practitioner practices is on the OneCare platform, there is an allowance for e-referrals.
- Click on Resources from the menu
- Select E-referrals
- At the top, select Outgoing
- Click on + Add Referral at the top right corner of the page
- Search and select the patient you would like to refer
- Select their gender
- Enter their date of birth
- Enter the name of the consultant you want to refer them to
- Enter the referral date
- Search and select the healthcare facility to refer the patient to
- Type in the reason for the referral
- Enter additional notes if any
- Click on the attachment icon to attach the patient’s lab results by uploading
- Navigate the pop-up window and select relevant files
- Click on Open to upload
- Attach Medication, Allergies, and Diagnosis by checking the boxes next to them, leave unchecked if not interested in attaching
- Click on Save to send e-referral
E-referrals sent out can also be edited.
- Click on the three-dotted icon in the Actions column
- Select view to view complete information on a referral
- Select Edit to edit some information
- Edit the fields where you want to make changes
- Click on Save to save changes made
E-referrals sent to a practitioner can be viewed and accessed by selecting the Incoming tab at the top of the page, beside Outgoing.