What is the Risk of a Referral?

Question: What level of risk is assigned when a practitioner refers a patient to a physician in another specialty? Does the complexity of the problem (eg, melanoma) make a difference?

Answer: Watch this brief video for the answer. You can also download the slides here.

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Last revised March 21, 2024 - Betsy Nicoletti

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