According to most doctors, in the past, referrals were handled through a fairly simple professional network, with specialists meeting internists and family doctors at hospitals, conferences and, yes, ...

In England, ‘fast-track’ (also known as ‘two-week wait’) general practitioner referrals for suspected cancer in symptomatic patients are used to shorten diagnostic intervals and are supported by ...

The experience of NHS patients obtaining a GP referral has improved, but many still face delays and uncertainty, according to a new report from Healthwatch England. The organisation found that 1 in 7 ...

Federal law prohibits the practice of "self-referral" for doctors treating Medicaid and Medicare patients. Many states have outlawed it for patients receiving workers' compensation. And Sen. Robert ...

Purpose: To describe the events and the reasoning that led UK general practitioners to make a direct referral to a genetics clinic for a family history of cancer. Methods: Asymptomatic patients with a ...

Over 1,400 lives could be saved every year - four more every day - if more cancers were diagnosed through GP referral instead of emergency hospital admissions, according to a new study led by City, ...

While healthcare organizations employ different types of marketing and advertising strategies to acquire new patients, referrals stand out as an effective way to grow one's patient base. According to ...

Health Catalyst Capital Management has led a funding round for ReferWell, a physician referral management platform. No financial terms were disclosed. ReferWell™, creator of a new online platform for ...

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has cut down the processing time for GP referrals by using intelligent automation and virtual workers. The trust has teamed up with supplier ...