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1. Healthcare systems and large multispecialty physician practices have grown by vertically integrating primary care and specialty services. (Required.)

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2. The underlying assumption is that employed or aligned physicians and providers will refer patients internally to the organization’s specialty and ancillary services. Monitoring referral patterns offers a quick and straightforward way to assess whether this assumption holds true. (Required.)

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3. There is only one way to monitor referrals to your organization. (Required.)

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4. Using third-party insurance data aggregators is a method that has shortcomings when it comes to increasing referrals. (Required.)

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5. Monitoring referrals of internal organizational providers is more direct. (Required.)

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6. It is important to define what you want the data to tell you. If the data isn’t clearly defined, it becomes extremely difficult or even impossible to interpret accurately. (Required.)

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