Referral Management - Standard v1.0.0

ID

S11

Version

1.0.0
TypeCapability Specific Standard

Status

Retired

Effective Date

 


Requirements 

Epic MappingRequirement IDRequirement TextLevel
Epic 1 GP-08.3-01

Support Referrals 

Support Referrals outside the Practice via a number of mechanisms (that can include interaction with software provided by other suppliers to provide a full Solution), including:

  • eReferrals
  • Manual Referrals

Such mechanisms are to be invoked with the Patient in context (Demographic Information automatically obtained)

For further information see e-Referrals Service (e-RS)

MUST

Epic 1GP-08.3-02

Record referral information within Patient Record

Record Referral information within the Patient Record:

  • Unique identifier (this can be the Unique Booking Reference Number – UBRN used for eReferrals)
  • Date of Referral
  • Status
  • Priority
  • Referrer – Staff Member detail
  • Return correspondence addressee (default to referrer / requestor but amendable)
  • Recipient / target organisation
  • Recipient / target individual
  • Speciality
  • Service type (e.g. outpatient, direct access service, day case, inpatient)
  • Type/request item (as a coded clinical term)
  • Reason for the Referral
  • Sample ID (as applicable)

Data to be pulled from organisation data and/or national reference data (e.g. details for Staff Members) wherever possible.

See GP-08.3-01 for Referrals

MUST

Epic 1GP-REFM-03

Inter-provider transfer Administrative Minimum Data Set (ISB0112)

Adhere to the Inter-provider transfer Administrative Minimum Data Set (ISB0112) Standard.

MUST
Epic 2GP-WF-5.1-04

Referrals Reporting

Ability to generate a report on Referrals (list of Referrals with associated status by Referrer by Recipient Target (Service, Organisation and/or Individual) within a date range)

MUST


Capability

Applicable Capability

All supplier Solutions will need to meet this Standard if they are delivering the Referral Management Capability


Roadmap

Items on the Roadmap which impact or relate to this Standard

Suppliers will not be assessed or assured on these Roadmap Items as part of Onboarding