Patent ID: 8185407

Claim:
A method for electronically managing patient referrals, said method comprising in a network of interconnected computers: causing a particular computer in the network of interconnected computers to execute instructions tied to the particular computer, said instructions being instructions for submitting a referral request by a first provider; causing a particular computer in the network of interconnected computers to execute instructions tied to the particular computer, said instructions being instructions for accepting the referral request by a second provider; causing a particular computer in the network of interconnected computers to execute instructions tied to the particular computer, said instructions being instructions for obtaining an insurance approval of the referral request; causing a particular computer in the network of interconnected computers to execute instructions tied to the particular computer, said instructions being instructions for importing a medical record for a patient from a external system and exporting an updated medical record to the external system; causing a particular computer in the network of interconnected computers to execute instructions tied to the particular computer, said instructions being instructions for updating the referral request with diagnostic information; and causing a particular computer in the network of interconnected computers to execute instructions tied to the particular computer, said instructions being instructions for updating a status of the referral request.