Referring Department

The Referring Department preference is used on a referral in order to distinguish and group a referral into departments or areas. An example of a referring department might be ‘Cancer Team’ or ‘Children’s Department’.

Location

The table of Referring Departments will display the code, name, and status for the referring department.

Configuration

When adding or editing a referring department, users are presented with the below form to complete. Always press Save in the bottom right-hand corner of the browser after adding or editing a referring department.

Name (Required)

A name for the referring department. It is advisable to keep this unique.

Code (Required, Unique)

A unique code for the referring department. This can be the same as the name but must be unique throughout the entire system.

Active

A checkbox to activate/deactivate an entry. If the preference is not active, it will not be selectable in any drop-down lists.

Use as Default

A checkbox to indicate if the referring department should be the default department when adding a new lab referral.