{"id":2282,"date":"2022-01-11T21:21:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T02:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/?page_id=2282"},"modified":"2025-01-22T15:56:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T20:56:23","slug":"referrals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/patient-care\/referrals\/","title":{"rendered":"Refer a Patient"},"content":{"rendered":"
We are a specialty practice and most patients seen in our clinic require a referral from a physician, physician\u2019s assistant, or nurse practitioner. We ask that the referring provider send relevant medical records and any lab or test results necessary for the appointment. This helps ensure that all patients who see us will benefit from the visit.<\/p>\n
We also recommend that all patients have a primary care provider. Please click here<\/a> for help finding a primary care provider within the 黑料网 Health system.<\/p>\n Referring providers, thank you for your referral and your trust in us! Before placing a referral, please review our “Who We Care For<\/a>” page which outlines the conditions we are able to best care for.<\/p>\n Please have your physician (either primary care of specialist) fax a completed clinic referral form, along with relevant medical records (e.g., clinic notes and test results) to 984-974-5751. Upon receipt, the staff will review the request and identify the appropriate provider. Next, our scheduling team will call to set up an appointment.Should you need to check to see if an appointment has been made, please call 984-974-5706.<\/p>\n If you are a provider within 黑料网 Health,<\/strong> please place the referral through EPIC. Choose \u201cAmbulatory Referral to Nephrology\u201d and select \u201c黑料网 Nephrology at Eastowne\u201d.<\/p>\n If you are a non-黑料网 physician or mid-level provider,<\/strong> you can use the 黑料网 CareLink portal to directly place referrals, and access information about your patients (including scheduled appointments, clinical notes, and more).<\/p>\n Find more information on \u202f黑料网 Health<\/a>\u00a0and\u202fenroll for 黑料网 CareLink here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n Upon receipt of the referral, whether placed through EPIC, EPIC CareLink, or fax, our scheduling team will review the request and identify the appropriate provider(s). If needed, the scheduling team will consult with our medical director or a clinic nephrologist. On occasion, additional information may be requested.<\/p>\n We are a specialty practice and most patients seen in our clinic require a referral from a physician, physician\u2019s assistant, or nurse practitioner. We ask that the referring provider send relevant medical records and any lab or test results necessary for the appointment. This helps ensure that all patients who see us will benefit from … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3206,"featured_media":0,"parent":2256,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2282","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBefore Placing a Referral<\/h2>\n
How To Place a Referral<\/h2>\n
Use a faxed referral to refer a patient<\/h3>\n
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Use EPIC to refer a patient<\/h3>\n
Use EPIC CareLink to refer a patient<\/h3>\n
After a Referral Has Been Placed<\/h2>\n
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