1. How to Create a Referral

2. How to create a Referral
Open the Referral Order Form(RMS)
Select a diagnosis from the list
Select an Authorizing Provider (Residents Only)
Select Referral Type: Internal or External
Enter Reason for Referral
Select Consult Type and Priority
Transmit Referral

3. 1. Open the Referral Order Form(RMS)
Open the Referral Order Form(RMS) within an update

4. 2. Select a diagnosis from the pre-populated list
Select a diagnosis from the patients problem list
Click on Add Problem to add a new problem not on patients problem list

5. 3. Select an Authorizing Provider (Residents Only)
Residents will need to select an Authorizing Provider for the referral. Authorizing Provider will be the Supervising Provider during the office visit.

6. 4. Select Referral Type: Internal Referral
Select Internal if the patient will be seen by a Texas Tech Physician
Referral dropdown will display and show the list of specialties within Texas Tech. Select the desired Referral.
For Screening Colonoscopy referral:
To IM Gastroenterology please use Gastroenterology Screening Colonoscopy and Procedure Only Referral
To Surgery, please use Surgery Clinic Referral

7. 4. Select Referral Type: External Referral
Select External if the patient will see a Physician outside of Texas Tech
Referral dropdown will display and show the list of all specialties . Select the desired Referral.

8. 5. Enter Reason for Referral
Enter Reason and Instructions for Referral. Specify requested provider if necessary.

9. 6. Select Consult Type and Priority
Consult Type: Select if the referral will be for a Consultation or to Evaluate and Treat the patient
Priority: Identify the priority of the referral as Routine or Urgent

10. 7. Transmit Referral
After all fields have been completed the Transmit Referral button will display. Click on Transmit Referral to submit.
Confirmation will display when referral is submitted successfully and Referral ID number will display.