Guidelines for referral Sample Clauses

Guidelines for referral. When a physician has a patient who has a blood pressure that is not at goal, the Physician can refer the patient to the Pharmacist for counseling. The physician will document the referral in their progress note in the medical chart. The patient will make an appointment to meet with the Pharmacist at a later time and/or date. Depending on the schedule of the Pharmacist and the patient, the Pharmacist may see the patient immediately on the same day. Patients in established ongoing care relationship with the Provider can be seen by the pharmacist blood pressure management as well. If there are any doubts about an ongoing relationship, this must be confirmed by the Pharmacist. In instances when the primary care physician is not the immediate referring provider, the primary care physician will be notified of the referral to the clinical pharmacist.

Guidelines for referral. The provider(s) at Physician/Clinic may refer any patient:  With uncontrolled hypertension  Recently diagnosed with hypertension  Receiving multiple medications and carrying a hypertension diagnosis  Experiencing an adverse effect secondary to drugs used to treat hypertension  Having difficulty understanding and/or adhering to their hypertension medication regimen Patient may self-refer. Referrals are made by selecting the medication therapy management option on the check-out sheet.

Guidelines for referral to Medical Case Management RED FLAGS FOR REFERRAL CASES THAT SHOULD NOT BE REFERRED TO CASE MANAGEMENT: REFERRAL PROCESS Supervisors – Responsibilities Adjusters – Responsibilities Medical Case Manager – Responsibilities 1. Physician Contact