By following the guidelines and submitting a complete referral, you will help us schedule your patient in a timely manner, match them with the right specialist and ensure a productive and smooth first appointment for your patient.
We accept referrals for COPD, Asthma, lung nodules, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary sarcoid, lung cancer, and other pulmonary disorders. We do not specialize in sleep disorders, please send these referrals to Benefis Sleep Medicine.
Age Range: We do not accept patients under the age of 12 years old at this time.
Once the referral is received, the provider will review the information and may schedule the evaluation with some additional testing that we can coordinate in our office to have done the same day as the appointments being scheduled.
Please do not try to schedule any of these tests from your office at time of referral, as it can delay the process due to having to wait for the results before the patient can be evaluated by the provider.
Referral Requirements:
- Patient Demographic Information
- Insurance Information
- Referring Provider, Primary Care Provider
- Reason for Being Seen
- Urgency of Referral
- H&P within the last year
- Medication List
The following are suggestions of information to be sent with referrals:
Diagnostic/Laboratory:
- Lab work/results with in the last 2 years
- Any previous pulmonary testing, such as: Spirometry, complete PFT, or methacholine results
Imaging:
- Most recent chest x-ray report and images pushed to Benefis PACS system (with in the last year)
- Most recent chest CT report and images pushed to Benefis PACS system (with in the last 2 years)
Please send referral:
- Electronically, if within Benefis
- Via secure direct address
- By Fax: (406) 731-8359