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Referral And Consult Process
Referral and Consult Process
Referral Process
-Secondly, export the newly created referral letter as a PDF, JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, or DOCX.
-Thirdly, attach the referral letter/saved document to your Medi-Messaging conversation.
-Fourth and lastly, compose and send your secure message!
-You’re done! It’s that easy!
E-Consult Process
-Secondly, start a conversation/compose the secure message in the EMR visit note section.
-Thirdly, submit for an E-Consultation.
-Fourthly, receive referring doctor’s opinion response.
-Fifthly, document and store the advice/recommendation in patient’s records.
-You’re done! Once, again, it’s that easy!
| Health Service Code Description | Health Service Code | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Physician to Physician Secure E-Consultation, referring physician | 03.01R | $33.28 |
| Physician to Physician Secure E-Consultation, consult | 03.01O | $68.65 |
E-Consult Health Service Code 03.01R Explained
Category: V Visit
Base Rate: $33.28
Start a conversation. Type the referring doctor’s name into the address field. If the doctor is already a member in our system, simply click on their name and continue on with the title, body of the message and any attachment necessary. If the doctor is not in our system yet, simply click on invite colleague and an invitation will be sent.
What to include in a conversation:
- Referring Physician must be completed with a valid referring PRAC ID.
- Documentation of the request/advice must be kept/recorded by the consultant in their patient records.
- Time spent finishing the referral may not be claimed via complex modifiers.
- May only be claimed when both physicians exchange communication using a secure electronic platform that is compliant with the CPSA guidelines and when the physician/clinic has submitted a Privacy Impact Assessment for this service and has been accepted and approved by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Alberta.
- May not be claimed if the purpose of the conversation is to:
- Arrange for lab or diagnostic investigations
- Discuss or inform results of these investigations
- Arrange for an expedited consultation with the patient in question
- This service may not be claimed for transfer of care
E-Consult Health Service Code 03.01O Explained
Category: V Visit
Base Rate: $68.65
Start a conversation. Type the referring doctor’s name into the address field. If the doctor is already a member in our system, simply click on their name and continue on with the title, body of the message and any attachment necessary. If the doctor is not in our system yet, simply click on invite colleague and an invitation will be sent.
What to include in a conversation:
- Referring Physician must be completed with a valid referring PRAC ID.
- Consultant’s advice/opinion (within 30 days of e-consultant request).
- Documentation of request/advice must be given and recorded by the consultant in their patient records
- 03.010 May only be claimed when both physicians exchange communication using a secure electronic platform that is compliant with the CPSA guidelines and when the physician/clinic has submitted a Privacy Impact Assessment for this service and has been accepted and approved by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Alberta.
- Code is only eligible for payment if the consultant physician provides his/her opinion/advice within (30) days from the date of e-consultation request.
- May only be claimed if the physician is initiated by the referring physician.
- Consultant can not claim 03.01O for the same patient with the the same condition within 24 hours of receiving the request for an e-consult unless the patient was transferred from an outside facility and advice from management was given before the transfer.
- 03.01O may only be claimed if the consultant provided an opinion/advice for patient treatment and management after reviewing important family and patient history, history of complaints and laboratory and other data when indicated or used.
- Documentation of the request/advice must be kept/recorded by the consultant in their patient records.
- Can not be claimed for transfer care alone.
| Fee for Service | Submitted | WCB FEE |
|---|---|---|
| General Practitioner | ||
| First Report (CO50) |
Same-day (Business Day) On-Time (Within 3 Business Days) Late (Any time after designated on-time report submissions) |
$75.58 $68.88 $51.66 |
| Progress Report (C151) |
Same-day (Business Day) On-time (Within 3 Business Days) Late (Any time after designated on-time report submissions) |
$45.91 $41.85 $31.39 |
| Specialist Report Fees | ||
| Consultation Report |
Same-day (Business Day) On-time (Within 3 Business Days) Late (Any time after designated on-time report submissions) |
$92.36 $84.19 $63.14 |
| Follow-up Report |
Same-day (Business Day) On-time (Within 3 Business Days) Late (Any time after designated on-time report submissions) |
$45.91 $41.85 $31.39 |
Business day: Monday-Friday 12:00am-11:59 p.m. Mountain Time except for New Year’s Day, Alberta Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, August 1 Civic Holiday and Boxing Day.
Received by WCB: this is automatically time stamped by WCB and is the date that the report is received.