_Referral How To

How to use the Vasc-Alert Referral Module

1. Select your patient

Both the Patient Search page and the Patient Detail page now include a Tools button.

Click on the button and select "CREATE REFERRAL" to display the referral form.

2. Fill out the form

The referral form has areas for you to enter different kinds of information:

• Name, location and phone number of the access center
• Basic patient information including name, MRN, address and phone number, date of first dialysis, and other items.
• Access information, including type and location, and date of creation.  This is also where you will specify the requested procedures and the indications.
• Clinical information such as most recent hematocrit and factors that should be taken into account like diabetes.
• Information about your dialysis facility

Vasc-Alert will prefill a lot of the patient information.

3. Generate the referral packet

When are are finished with the form, click on the save referral form for printing button at the bottom of the online form. 

Vasc-Alert creates a referral packet which includes the the referral form and a copy of the most recent Patient Detail report.

4. Print the referral packet

Use the Print Referral Form button to print out the referral and Patient Detail report.