How are consults tracked?

• A. Referrals
• B. Inquiries
• C. Consults
• D. Appointments

Answer: (C)

Tracking consults centers on managing the formal request for a specialist's input as its own workflow item. This ensures we capture who requested the consult, the clinical question, the assigned consultant, and the status from requested to completed. Referrals are about directing care to another provider; inquiries are questions about services; appointments are scheduled visits. Therefore, consults are tracked as consults because this category exists specifically to monitor the specialty input and its outcome.