Table 4.

Top Ten Specialty Referrals by Clinic Group (Visits/Month)

OverallHigh ReferralMedium ReferralLow Referral

  • 1. Gastroenterology (20.1)

  • 1. PMR (36.9)

  • 1. Gastroenterology (14.1)

  • 1. Gastroenterology (13.9)

  • 2. PMR (15.6)

  • 2. Gastroenterology (34.6)

  • 2. PMR (11.1)

  • 2. Surgery (6.7)

  • 3. Surgery (13.0)

  • 3. Ophthalmology (29.6)

  • 3. Surgery (10.4)

  • 3. Cardiology (6.1)

  • 4. Ophthalmology (12.2)

  • 4. Surgery (24.1)

  • 4. Obstetrics and gynecology (10.4)

  • 4. Neurology (6.0)

  • 5. Obstetrics and gynecology (12.1)

  • 5. Obstetrics and gynecology (22.3)

  • 5. Ophthalmology (7.6)

  • 5. Obstetrics and gynecology (5.4)

  • 6. Neurology (9.7)

  • 6. Neurology (18.0)

  • 6. Otolaryngology (7.2)

  • 6. Otolaryngology (4.3)

  • 7. Cardiology (9.6)

  • 7. Cardiology (17.7)

  • 7. Neurology (7.2)

  • 7. Dermatology (4.1)

  • 8. Otolaryngology (7.8)

  • 8. Mental health (24.1)

  • 8. Cardiology (7.1)

  • 8. Urology (3.2)

  • 9. Dermatology (7.7)

  • 9. Otolaryngology (14.8)

  • 9. Dermatology (7.0)

  • 9. PMR (2.9)

  • 10. Mental health (6.6)

  • 10. Dermatology (14.5)

  • 10. Diabetes/endocrine (5.7)

10. Diabetes/endocrine (2.7)

  • PMR, physical medicine and rehabilitation (includes rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, and physical medicine and rehabilitation).