Refer a Patient

How to Refer a Patient

If you are unsure about whether to refer your patient, please call our Clinical Intake Nurses at 206-987-2080, option 1.

Appointment availability

Updated November 2020.

We are accepting new referrals. The wait time for new patients is 1 to 2 months. To improve access for our patients, we are continuously reviewing referrals and aligning our capacity to meet our patients’ needs.

Referral requirements

Please submit a referral that is complete. This helps us schedule your patient’s appointment in a timely manner and ensure their first visit is smooth and productive.

Please include:

• Service/specialty clinic requested
• Reason for referral: what is the clinical question for the specialist?
• If the referral is urgent (see within 4 weeks) or routine (next available)
• ICD-10 diagnosis – required
• Visit type:
• New patient consult, transfer of care, second opinion, or return visit/ongoing care
• ALL relevant clinical documents
• Clinic notes
• Medication history
• Growth charts/curves 
• Lab reports
• Imaging and diagnostic reports (Images can be uploaded to PowerShare)
• Previous specialty evaluations
• Patient’s full name, DOB, sex, address, guardian contact information and insurance
• Referring provider’s name, phone, fax and the referral coordinator’s email address so that we may contact you if additional information is needed
• Preferred clinic location
• If an interpreter is needed
• Any known barriers to performing a successful telehealth (video) visit with the family

Submit a referral

New Appointment Request Form (PDF) (DOC)

Step-by-step guide to submitting a referral

New Patient Referral FAQ

Please call our Clinical Intake Nurses if you need assistance: 206-987-2080, option 1.

We’re committed to partnering with you

If we evaluate your patient and determine they do not have a condition that requires ongoing evaluation and management in a specialty setting, we will return them to you with an appropriate plan of care.

We are always available to answer questions and support your care of your patients.

• Diagnosis and treatment options: call 206-987-7777 (Provider-to-Provider Line)
• Referring or transporting a patient to our Emergency Department or Urgent Care: call 206-987-8899 or toll free 866-987-8899 (ED Communications Center)
• Questions about scheduling and referrals, including locating or expediting a referral: call 206-987-2080 (Clinical Intake Nurses)

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What Your Patients Can Expect

• Once we receive your referral, your patient will be in our queue to review and schedule. Many services have a long wait for appointments. New patients can expect to be seen within about 1 to 2 months.
• Families may call 206-987-5072 to ask to be added to a waitlist in case there is a cancellation.
• We review openings and the patient referral queue daily.
• As openings become available, we call families to schedule based on provider availability and the patient’s condition and acuity.