When using the Wyoming Frontier Information (WYFI) Health Information Exchange (HIE) for a specialist closed loop referral, the goal is to improve care coordination and outcomes.
Learn more below about how using the WYFI HIE for specialist closed loop referrals benefits patients and providers alike.
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Contributor Role
- Case manager refers patient to specialist that is also integrated with the WYFI
- Specialist receives full medical history for review prior to patient visit
- Case manager receives notification in her electronic health record (EHR) system when patient visits specialist, and visit record is added to the patient record in her system via that integration
View-Only Role
- Case manager refers patient to specialist
- Case manager receives notification when patient visits specialist and views visit record in the WYFI HIE to see notes from the provider
Trading Partners and Systems
- Primary Care Provider (PCP)
- WYFI
- Specialty Provider
Data
- Continuity of Care Document (CCD)
