A health system's new AI tool is helping clinicians target the right specialist for a referral, prompt appropriate workups before a referral, and eliminate unnecessary referrals. Providence health ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has changed its process for veterans to get medical care from non-VA providers, removing a requirement that a referral to community care be reviewed by another VA ...

This study demonstrates significant differences in specialist referral patterns between primary care models. After accounting for patient and provider characteristics, physicians practicing in the FFS ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Primary care physicians typically use subjective factors when making surgical recommendations, contrasting the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The ACP has proposed a new process to streamline specialty referrals — a step that experts have called critical ...

Half of primary care physicians are susceptible to pressure from patients for name-brand drug prescriptions and specialty referrals, even when they are unnecessary, according to research published in ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Every year, millions of referrals are made by primary care physicians in the U.S. for patients needing consultations with specialists. The intention is for patients to be seen by ...

There are many types of physicians and care providers at University of Utah Health, but the doctor that every patient should have is a primary care provider (PCP). A primary care provider could be: a ...

Primary care providers (PCPs) play a central role in your overall health and wellness. They are the central hub of your health care, monitoring preventive care, managing chronic conditions, and ...

To find a new doctor when moving, people can first think about what their requirements are, then look for recommendations or use online directories to find professionals who meet them. Things to ...