Eli's Rehab Report

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Streamline Patient Referrals With This Checklist

Published on Fri Jan 14, 2011

Use this tool to take the guesswork out of determining when therapy is the best option.

While you can spot a patient in need of therapy from a mile away, physicians or assisted-care staff aren't as well-trained.

Best: Distribute a form similar to the one below, created by TMF Health Quality Institute, to physicians and other care providers in your area. Be sure you add your contact information, including your web address, so that providers can get in touch easily if they have a referral.

Eli's Rehab Report

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Sample Document:
Streamline Patient Referrals With This Checklist
Use this tool to take the guesswork out of determining when therapy is the best [...]

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