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The wording is adapted from Ontario family physicians and aligned to newly clarified guidance from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) on Continuity of Care. The templates help streamline referral and consultation processes, emphasize shared responsibilities for patient access, and encourage appropriate coordination by requesting acceptance of consultation, clarifying referral information, and defining responsibilities for test ordering and follow-up. Instructions also explain how to customize letters for practice and patient details.","LETTER TEMPLATES\nfor communicating with specialists about the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Advice to the Profession: Continuity of Care\nThese templates have been adapted from letters created by Ontario family physicians to support family physicians in communicating their appropriate scope of work. The templates focus on reminding specialists of their roles and responsibilities that were recently clarified in the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSO)\u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.cpso.on.ca/Physicians/Policies-Guidance/Policies/Continuity-of-Care/Advice-to-the-Profession-Continuity-of-Care\" \\h \u0014 updated Advice to the Profession on Continuity of Care\u0015. The wording is intended to be a suggestion of what could be used, and family physicians should feel free to tailor these letters to address the specific issues affecting individual practice concerns to enhance collaboration with specialists.\nHow to use these letters:\nselect the topic of your interest\npress and hold the Ctrl key down while you click the mouse\nedit as needed or cut and paste into your own document or EMR system.\nRefer \u0013 TOC \\o \"1-1\" \\p \" \" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0015to our \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ocfp-continuity-of-care-practice-resources-02-24.pdf\" \u0014full resource here\u0015 for a comprehensive overview of the CPSO updates.\nInsert practice name & information\nDear Dr. (insert name),\nRe: (insert patient identifier)\nI received your note declining my referral request to arrange for a consultation for the above-mentioned patient. You noted that the referral request_____\t (insert reason here as applicable, i.e., included incorrect or outdated referral forms, did not include ____ information, etc.)\nI wanted to bring your attention to newly updated advice from \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.cpso.on.ca/Physicians/Policies-Guidance/Policies/Continuity-of-Care/Advice-to-the-Profession-Continuity-of-Care\" \u0014CPSO on Continuity of Care\u0015. It notes how all physicians are facing significant challenges as clinical and administrative workload increase and as pressure on the health system continues to rise, the referring and consulting physicians both share a responsibility in ensuring patients can access the care they need.\nTo streamline the process and avoid unnecessary delays, I request that you accept my consultation request “even if there are minor issues with the request, e.g., incorrect or outdated referral forms” (\u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.cpso.on.ca/Physicians/Policies-Guidance/Policies/Continuity-of-Care/Advice-to-the-Profession-Continuity-of-Care\" \u0014CPSO\u0015). Asking that I make a new referral contributes to the extraordinary strain and administrative burden family practices are under and the CPSO policy states: “Rather than having the referring physician make a new referral, there may be opportunities for the consultant physician to work with the referring physician to clarify any outstanding questions.”\nAdd any additional requested information about the referral, if applicable. If there are any additional details you require, please contact me (note how you would like to be contacted), and I will promptly provide the necessary information.\nI believe that working together to address any outstanding questions is in the best interest of our patients and I appreciate your understanding in navigating these challenges. I look forward to our continued collaboration within a health system that is increasingly challenging. Feel free to reach out if you would like to discuss this further.\nSincerely,\nDr. (insert name)\nInsert practice name & information\nDear Dr. (insert name), Re: (patient identifier)\nThank you for your thorough and helpful consultation note on the above-mentioned patient. Although I am always eager to collaborate with you in the care of our mutual patients, I will leave the ordering of investigations you recommended in your consult to you.\nInclude the relevant tests and imaging, where applicable\nYou’ll note that the recently u","cbCaioWydnzIMsH0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioWydnzIMsH0","docx",380623,6,"English","en",105,"# How to use these letters\n## Select a topic and edit\n# Template 1: Request to accept a consultation\n## Insert practice and patient identifiers\n## Reference updated CPSO advice\n## Request acceptance and provide additional details\n# Template 2: Acknowledgement after a consultation\n## Thank the specialist and defer investigation ordering\n# Template 3: Request to defer follow-up on specialist-ordered results\n## Inform receipt of investigation results and explain rationale","[{\"question\":\"How should family physicians use these continuity-of-care letter templates?\",\"answer\":\"Select the relevant topic, then Ctrl+click to open the source materials and edit or paste the template into an EMR or document. 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