Yes. The hospital team or family can start the intake so IPH can review the requested location, orders and documentation.

The referring team can use IPH’s professional intake or its confirmed fax channel. Patient-specific documents should not be entered into Luis’s chat.

IPH must confirm clinical appropriateness, coverage, staffing and a start date. The form collects a request; it does not book a confirmed visit.

A patient, authorized family member, hospitalist, discharge planner, case manager or referring office can start the appropriate route. The form asks for the contact person and adapts the information requested to their role.

No. A discharge plan and an active insurance card do not by themselves confirm coverage, authorization or admission. IPH reviews the plan, orders, clinical needs, location and availability.

A hospitalist manages medical care during a hospital stay. Home health provides appropriate ordered care at home after review. IPH’s hospital-to-home route helps coordinate the transition; it does not replace the inpatient physician.

The referring team can use its authorized channels, but should identify the same patient and request clearly. Staff reviews possible duplicates before combining information; receiving two documents does not mean two admissions.

The request remains pending verification or staff review. A portal outage or missing access must not be treated as a coverage denial. Coordinate the discharge plan with the hospital and IPH team.