ACP seeks better communication between PCPs, subspecialists

 The American College of Physicians (ACP) last week debuted a High Value Care Coordination Toolkit designed to enable more effective and patient-centered communication among primary care physicians (PCPs) and subspecialists. The toolkit includes five components:

• A checklist of information to include in a generic referral to a subspecialist practice.
• A checklist of information to include in a subspecialist's response to a referral request.
• Pertinent data sets reflecting specific information in addition to that found on a generic referral request to include in a referral for a number of specific common conditions to help ensure an effective and high-value engagement.
• Model care coordination agreement templates between primary care and subspecialty practices, and between a primary care practice and hospital care team.
• An outline of recommendations to physicians on preparing a patient for a referral in a patient- and family-centered manner.

Source: ACP