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Healthcare intake & referrals

Keep intake consistent and compliant while reducing handoff errors.

Standardize patient intake, insurance verification, and referral workflows across EHR, clearinghouse, and scheduling tools.

Outcomes
  • Reduce intake cycle time and missing data.
  • Increase referral throughput with fewer rework loops.
  • Maintain a clear audit trail for compliance.

Metrics to watch

Pilot validation signals

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  • Intake completion time.
  • Percentage of referrals scheduled within SLA.
  • Prior auth turnaround time.

Example workflows

Detailed, cross-application steps that show how Trope guides real operators.

New patient intake with insurance verification

EHREligibility portalDocument intakeScheduling
  1. 1Open the intake queue in the EHR.
  2. 2Select the new patient record and review demographics.
  3. 3Open the document intake portal and download intake forms.
  4. 4Verify required fields and update missing details in the EHR.
  5. 5Scan or upload ID and insurance cards to the chart.
  6. 6Open the eligibility portal and run insurance verification.
  7. 7Capture the eligibility response and upload to the EHR.
  8. 8Enter insurance plan details and effective dates.
  9. 9Validate copay and deductible fields.
  10. 10Create the initial appointment in the scheduling system.
  11. 11Send the appointment confirmation to the patient.
  12. 12Mark the intake task complete in the EHR.

Referral processing and scheduling

Referral inboxEHRSchedulingFax/portal
  1. 1Open the referral inbox and select the new referral.
  2. 2Verify referral details and required documentation.
  3. 3Confirm referral type and priority.
  4. 4Open the EHR and create a referral record.
  5. 5Attach the referral document to the patient chart.
  6. 6Confirm insurance coverage for the referral type.
  7. 7Check if prior authorization is required.
  8. 8Check provider availability in the scheduling system.
  9. 9Schedule the referral appointment.
  10. 10Send confirmation to the referring provider via portal/fax.
  11. 11Send appointment instructions to the patient.
  12. 12Update referral status to Scheduled in the EHR.

Prior authorization request

EHRPayer portalDocument store
  1. 1Open the patient chart in the EHR.
  2. 2Navigate to the authorization request workflow.
  3. 3Gather required clinical notes and export as PDF.
  4. 4Collect diagnosis and procedure codes.
  5. 5Attach the signed order form if required.
  6. 6Open the payer portal and start a new prior auth.
  7. 7Enter procedure codes and patient details.
  8. 8Upload clinical notes and supporting documents.
  9. 9Submit the authorization request.
  10. 10Record the auth reference number in the EHR.
  11. 11Set a follow-up task for authorization status.
  12. 12Log expected decision date in the EHR.

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