In plain English
A referral is a request for a patient to receive care from another provider or service. Following up on it means checking where that referral stands now after it has already been made.
In context
Here, it means a link to check or ask about the current status of a referral that has already been made.
- Situation
- Booking appointments, checking in, joining waitlists, and handling referrals
- What it communicates
- link to check or ask about referral progress
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say what the referral status is, only that the status is being checked.
Examples
“A week after the referral was sent, the nurse followed up on the referral with the clinic.”
“If the patient asks for an update, click Follow Up on Referral to check where it stands.”