Intake Referrals Report

The Intake Referrals report monitors referral activity, intake response performance, waitlist activity, admissions, and referral aging. It helps the Intake Team track referral progression from initial inquiry through placement, identify outstanding referrals, monitor waitlist trends, and evaluate intake responsiveness and service demand.

Referrals

The Referrals page serves as the primary operational dashboard for intake activity. It provides visibility into open referrals, closed referrals, admissions, referral status, and service demand across the organization.

The page allows users to:

• Review all referral activity.
• Monitor open referrals.
• Review closed referrals.
• Identify referrals still awaiting a Life Unlimited response.
• Analyze referrals by requested service.
• Monitor admissions resulting from referrals.

Aging

The Aging page serves as the referral-performance monitoring page. It focuses on how long referrals remain active and tracks key intake milestones throughout the referral process.

The page allows users to:

• Monitor referral aging.
• Review days open by referral.
• Analyze waitlist duration.
• Monitor days to first tour.
• Review days to ISP Addendum meetings.
• Analyze days required to place admitted individuals.

Individual Timeline

The Individual Timeline page serves as the detailed referral-tracking page. It provides timeline-based visibility into an individual's intake journey and milestone completion.

The page allows users to:

• Review referral milestones for an individual.
• Track progression from lead to placement.
• Review waitlist dates and target dates.
• Monitor tours and ISP Addendum meetings.
• Evaluate referral timelines by service requested.

Version Notes

The Version Notes page serves as the technical and administrative reference page for the report. It documents report enhancements, intake process calculations, data-source changes, maintenance history, and report administration information.

This Semantic Model relies upon a single table of data.

Tech is Crack for Kids

This is completely on point. The biggest obstacle is #5, which most these days are completely incapable of, causing all other points to become impossible to manage. You see it in every restaurant every day. Remember when we used to go out for a meal and actually have conversation, even with the kids? I still do that. I have heard every excuse others do not. It is no wonder some parents have the problems they do. It is always the same excuse topping the list too ... Johnny behaves so much better with his screen. Well, of course he does. You just gave him the platinum pacifier with a morphine drip so you could ignore him for your own! Tech is Crack for Kids. Just say NO! They will not be left behind. They will catch up faster than you ever imagined and make those that have been using it all along look ridiculous. </rant>

I posted this response on LinkedIn only a little while ago.  I am still uncertain why I continue to bother with social media at all. It is the last vestige of my social media existence.

Eventually, I want to write a bit deeper on this topic, so this is a good reminder for me here.

Out of Network Surprise

Last night, I received information from my insurance company that they had not paid quite as much as I assumed they would for some tests related to recent services.  The charges were identified as "Out of Network."

I was a little furious about that, thinking various indignant thoughts.  What right does a doctor have to incur charges on your behalf, without your permission?  None, in my opinion.  How am I supposed to know they are sending tests out that will not be covered by my insurance?  How is anyone supposed to adjust for that? There will be war if they try to bully payment out of me.

This morning, I looked up and discovered the article, "What is a “surprise medical bill” and what should I know about the No Surprises Act? | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (consumerfinance.gov)"

Now I am convinced they can go flog themselves if they think they are getting paid for these services.

I am also drafting a form for medical providers to sign, since they want me to sign so many.  The form will confirm their understanding that I will not be responsible for Out of Network charges.  I suspect there will be pushback.

Eat your Wheaties

Harvested first attempt at growing Winter Wheat, which turned out rather nicely.  We may have to repeat this again next year.  It provided the deer snacks over the winter, and they did not completely obliterate the crop this spring.  The rabbits are a whole other story.  They were quickly decimating things as the crop ripened.  Next up, a little personal processing and getting the pumpkins planted in their place.

Firefly Attack Dog

On the hunt for the elusive firefly.  They shine only briefly, and if you are vigilant and a little hungry, they will only shine once.