For the initial setup of Referral in Flex, please get in touch with Support
e. support@optinetuk.com
t. 0800 310 2400

This guide will help with the following (scroll down for these headings) :-

1.   Adding an eReferral

2.  Viewing / Checking/ Updating eReferrals

3.  Notes for Practice – ODS codes- inc. Surgery codes in setup.
   
   

1-  Adding an eReferral   

Go to Patient Record

To see the eReferrals use the eGOS England button:

Click on the 'Refer Patient Electronically' button located on the bottom left of this screen:

Any previous claims will appear in this list above

* Note - GOC Number will need to be on the Staff record for Optom

Choose the Test to refer with, from within the list that comes up. 

Then complete the screens to Refer through to the Surgery assigned to the patient.

Use the Tabs at the top and fill in appropriate information.  Flex will pull in information from Px record if available.

The last tab allows more details to be added.

Once you submit this the details get put through your Area provider, to a website. This is a one way process.
That website, has a login, you can check the submission on there.
It could be possible to add images through the website login, but it is NOT possible through the eReferral (this is how it was specified that we set things up).

NOTE : - You will have to go into webpage to add any images/pdf and finish the Referral.

2- Viewing/ Checking eReferrals in Flex

Within Patient Record, to see Referrals - use eGOS England button

Then Referrals are shown at the bottom of this screen

To check the status of an eReferral you can see them on this screen below. Also, to refresh the status use right-click  button;

To Access a Complete List of Referrals:

Go to Business Intelligence -> eReferrals: 

There is a Refresh button at top of this screen to update status of Referrals:

To understand what each status means there is help on the Left ;

 

 

3- eReferral – Notes for Practice  


Practice Staff

The Optometrist that conducted the examination for which they are being referred must be logged in to Refer a patient, they must also have a valid GOC number provided in Setup-> Staff/roles.

Recommended Setup (Not required but strongly recommended)

For every eReferral submission the practice wishes to send it is highly recommended to ensure the patient has an assigned doctor and surgery. It is also strongly recommended the surgery have its ODS code populated (this can be assigned in the Flex setup

Menu -> Setup -> Patients -> Surgeries and Doctors



Below is some advice that we have obtained from a supplier:

eReferrals can be submitted without surgery ODS codes, however, it is helpful if the practice can provide this additional information.

The ODS code data can be found on this website here: 
(https://odsdatapoint.digital.nhs.uk/userdefined)


Choose The Primary Role: Prescribing Cost Centre    
(click on box then scrolldown)


Include the following columns:
ODS Code
Primary Role Name
Legal Status (to allow you to filter active or not)
Post code

To access the filter options us the options on the right hand side of the screen:


The filters button will allow you to search by Postcode or Telephone number, these are both unique and are good searches.  

Contains or Like options in there. 

For any further help:
e. support@optinetuk.com
t. 0800 310 2400