The document discusses referral systems in healthcare organizations. It defines referral systems as structures for coordinating, linking, and transferring patient care responsibilities. There are different types of referrals including interval, collateral, cross, and split referrals. The responsibilities of the referring doctor include obtaining informed consent, selecting an appropriate consultant, providing necessary paperwork, ensuring the requested task is performed, continuing interaction with the consultant, and receiving feedback. Patient referral and reply forms are used to share patient information and assessment details between doctors.

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2. Referral SystemIs an organizational structure for coordinating, linking, & transferring responsibility of careMay be done by:a generalist to a specialista specialist to a specialist one hospital to another

3. Types of Referrals:Interval Referral: the patient is referred for complete care for a limited periodCollateral Referral: the referring MD retains overall responsibility but refers patient for care of some specific problems

4. 3. Cross Referral: the patient is referred to another MD, once accepted, the referring MD has no more responsibility in patient careTransfer of service4. Split Referral: the responsibility is divided between 2 or more MD’s

5. Responsibilities of the Referring MD:Informed consent: the purpose of the referral must be explained to the patient and agrees to itSelection of consultant: consultant referred must be equipped with adequate knowledge & skillsAcceptance: necessary papers must be given to & accepted by the referred MD/hospital

6. 4. Task performance: the task required by the referral must be accomplished by the consultant5. The referring MD must continue to interact with the consultant unless patient is transferred to their service6. Feedback: the MD referred to, must give a reply to the referring MD & must send back the patient to the referring MD

7. Patient Referral Form include:General dataClinical abstractDiagnostic procedures doneAssessment & reason for the referral

8. Reply Form include:Additional findingsDiagnostic work up done with the resultsFinal diagnosisPlan of management

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