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Optimizing Referrals at a Free Community Specialty Care Clinic.

Claire Honl^1,2, Katie Gillespie¹, Tricia Levenhagen²

¹University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, Madison, Wisconsin (Dr Honl and Dr Gillespie).

Quality Management in Health Care

|July 13, 2026

Summary

Structured referral templates significantly enhance communication between primary and specialty care providers, improving efficiency and satisfaction. This low-cost intervention boosts information exchange and adherence in multidisciplinary settings.

Keywords:

accessibility of health services administrative efficiency charity consultation and referral primary care

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Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Clinical Communication
Healthcare Management

Background:

Referrals to specialty care are common but often inefficient, causing clinician frustration.
Structured referral templates can enhance clarity and completeness of information exchange.
Optimizing multidisciplinary communication is crucial for effective patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

To optimize multidisciplinary communication at a free specialty care clinic.
To assess the impact of specialty-specific referral templates on provider satisfaction and adherence.
To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a no-to-low-cost intervention.

Main Methods:

Implemented specialty-specific referral templates for five specialties at a free clinic.
Piloted templates at five primary care referral sites.
Refined templates using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model.

Main Results:

Templates improved satisfaction with overall referral processes.
100% of survey respondents reported satisfaction with the finalized templates.
Template adoption was realistic and achievable, with referring providers expressing satisfaction.

Conclusions:

Specialty-specific referral templates are an effective intervention for improving information exchange.
This no-to-low-cost solution enhances communication between primary and specialty care.
The intervention positively impacted provider and staff satisfaction and adherence.