The American College of Physicians offers a toolkit to help physicians better engage in patient-centered communication between primary and specialty physicians.
The "High-Value Care Coordination Toolkit" features resources such as data sets of patient information not normally included in referral request, checklists of information to include on referral requests and responses, tips to facilitate discussions with patients and care coordination agreement templates.
Click here to access the toolkit for use in your facility.
Note: View our database providing more than 400 reports that link to free downloadable and adaptable tools for use in surgery centers, hospitals and other organizations by clicking here.
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