looking at their patient intake processes and considering was to use the Intemet and other technological advances to automate and accelerate admissions and referral management. ASSESS ADMILSITONS PROGESS The first step for providers who are considering improved rook for patient intake is to assees current processes. Here are some good questions to star withr - Hos many reterrals are feceived perday or per morthir - How many sources (hospitals, physirians, liatsons, other long-term care providers) send referrakr - How many pages of documenes are asociated with cach refermal? - How are patient revicw and approval taks rassigned and tracked: - How are tefernal and make axtivies coliccted and reporiedi Many providers do not reslize what vert motunains of paper rhey manage. Results from a 2007 survey of abone 400 skilfed wuxing facilities and home heulth agencies indicate the aver age provides receines t retertals pex dive cach with 22 pages of related documents. That i 1,460 referals and 39.190 pasgen of documents per yeak -in sfobt vack of paper for the arenage provider to proces revin and inanage..