Referring Physician Platform — Patient Tracking and Results from the Office

What Is a Referring Physician Platform?

A referring physician platform is a digital module designed for doctors who refer patients to diagnostic centers (laboratory, imaging, specialized studies). It functions as a consultation hub that allows the physician to track the diagnostic process of their patients from their own office or device, without needing to call the center or wait for the patient to bring printed results.

This concept encompasses both access for referring physicians (who send patients and review results) and for reporting radiologists (who receive assigned studies, review images, and generate reports with digital signature). Both roles are integrated into the center's workflow but access different functionalities based on their profile.

Why It Matters in Healthcare

The physician who refers a patient to a diagnostic center needs timely information to determine the clinical course of action. If they must wait for the patient to pick up an envelope of results, lose a CD with images, or call by phone to ask if the report is ready, the process slows down and care quality suffers. The referring physician platform addresses this by providing:

• Real-time tracking: the physician can immediately verify whether the exam has been completed and whether the report is available, with no intermediaries.
• Access to results and studies: viewing of lab reports and DICOM diagnostic images directly from the physician's office or mobile device.
• Service catalog: consultation of the complete portfolio of exams and tests available at the center, with up-to-date technical offerings.
• Faster clinical decisions: with information available immediately, the physician can determine the therapeutic course without delays or intermediate steps.
• For reporting radiologists: assigned study management, image review with diagnostic tools, report drafting with templates and digital signature, with automatic integration into the patient's record.

How Davix Relates to the Referring Physician Platform

The Davix Physician Digital Platform integrates both roles into a unified environment. Key capabilities include:

• An exclusive exam tracking view for referring physicians: real-time study status with notification when the report becomes available.
• Direct access to lab reports from the Davix LIS and DICOM diagnostic images from the Davix PACS/RIS from any device.
• Consultation of the complete service and exam catalog available at the diagnostic center.
• For radiologists: an organized list of assigned studies, viewing and diagnostic tools, report drafting with digital signature, and automatic publication.
• Native integration with the patient portal, ensuring both the physician and the patient access the same validated results.

The referring physician platform closes the diagnostic loop: information flows from the center to the physician and from the physician to the patient, without friction or wasted time.