External Referrals
Outside providers not affiliated with Augusta University Health will need to submit
an external provider Imaging Referral Form to have their patients seen by AU Health’s imaging services. For non-imaging related
referrals, please visit our Physician Referral form.
External Referrals
Outside providers not affiliated with Augusta University Health will need to submit
an external provider Imaging Referral Form to have their patients seen by AU Health’s imaging services. For non-imaging related
referrals, please visit our Physician Referral form.
Referral Forms
How to refer your patient to AU Health
External providers will need to fill out an Imaging Referral Form for all imaging services. AU Health System offers two locations to which you can refer
patients:
- Augusta University Medical Center
1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912
Services: Ultrasound, X-ray, CT, MRI, NucMed, PET and Mammograms
AUMC Imaging Referral Form
- AU Health Imaging
3722 Wheeler Road
Augusta, GA 30909
Services: Ultrasound, X-ray, CT, MRI, and Mammograms
AUHI Imaging Referral Form
Remember: Create a DSN for advanced imaging exams
If your patient is coming to us for an advanced imaging exam, you will need to register
with CareSelect™ Imaging - Open Access to receive a DSN (AUC/CDS code) to add to the above Imaging Referral Form.
Advanced Imaging DSN
Exams such as CT, MRI, NucMed, PET are advanced imaging exams. As an external provider, you will need to generate a
unique consultation identifier know as a Decision Support Number (DSN) each time you send a patient to AU Health.
CareSelect™ Imaging – Open Access
First, you need to register on CareSelect™ Imaging – Open Access. Once registered, it’s easy to obtain a DSN; simply access the portal any time to
generate codes for all your advanced imaging referrals.
CareSelect™ Imaging – Open Access is qualified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a Clinical Decision Support Mechanism (CDSM) and will generate a consultation session
and data to facilitate compliance with the new Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA).
Effective January 1, 2022, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) requires providers
to consult Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC), authored by qualified providers through
a qualified Clinical Decision Support Mechanism (CDSM) for all advanced imaging ordered
under Medicare Part B. Advanced imaging exams for the following modalities (CT, MRI,
NucMed, PET) will now trigger integrated clinical decisions support (CDS)
FAQs
For more information about the CareSelect™ Imaging – Open Access portal, see our frequently asked questions:
Why does AU Health use CareSelect™ Imaging – Open Access?
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Through CareSelect™ Imaging, we can provide external ordering providers access to
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) regardless of access to EMR integrated CDS solution.
The portal offers external providers consult for advanced imaging orders and validates
the appropriateness of the order against clinical standards as recommended by the
American College of Radiology (ACR)® and other qualified entities.
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Who determines the clinical standards?
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Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) are the clinical standards determined by qualified
Provider-Led Entities (qPLE) to comply with the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA),
these qualified entities include:
- American College of Radiology (ACR)®
- Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
- American College of Cardiology
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network™
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Does the portal use patient PHI?
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No, the Open Access Portal does not use Protected Health Information (PHI) in any
form.
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What is a DSN and how is it used in a referral?
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External providers who refer patients to AU Health Imaging are required to obtain
a Unique Consultation Identifier know as a Decision Support Number (DSN). A DSN is generated each time an ordering provider consults a CDSM and must be
included on the order, along with the name and National Provider Identifier (NPI) of the ordering professional.
Generate Decision Support Number (DSN) – a DSN is generated for the ordering provider
to include in their referral form for compliance and billing.
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What do the ‘score’ colors mean?
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Providers will receive feedback on an order via a score – green, yellow, red - for
the appropriateness of the order based on the patient's reason for the exam and when
applicable are presented alternative exam choices based on cost and patient safety.
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