Anchor Physical Therapy Fax Number — Send a Therapy Referral or Prescription
Need to send a physician's referral or prescription to Anchor Physical Therapy to start therapy? Most referrals arrive by fax — this page shows how to get one there cleanly. Anchor Physical Therapy, a physical therapy clinic in Altoona, Iowa, sends and receives referrals, plans of care, and progress notes by fax every week. Because a referral carries protected health information, this guide covers both where to send it and how to keep the transmission compliant.
Anchor Physical Therapy Fax Number
Ask Anchor Physical Therapy's front desk or records staff for the current fax number
Hours: The clinic's posted hours run early to late on weekdays, so a fax to the front desk lands while patients are being treated; a records release or a prior authorization, though, is worked during business hours.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Anchor Physical Therapy
- A signed records-release request for a copy of the therapy record
- A re-certification request when the plan of care is extended
- Insurance verification and benefits paperwork for a new patient
- The referring physician's prescription or referral that starts a course of therapy
- A progress note or re-evaluation faxed to the referring physician
Sending a referral or prescription to Anchor Physical Therapy
A prescription for physical therapy is what opens a case at Anchor Physical Therapy, so the referring office faxes the script, the diagnosis, and any restrictions. Name the patient and the referring physician on the cover sheet so the referral is tied to the right chart. Put the patient identifiers on every page so the referral is matched.
Getting a plan of care signed for Anchor Physical Therapy
Before therapy at Anchor Physical Therapy can be billed to Medicare and many insurers, the plan of care needs the referring physician's signature, so it travels by fax between the clinic and the physician's office. Name the patient and the referring office on the cover sheet so the plan is matched to the right chart. Put the patient's name and date of birth on every page so the plan is matched.
Keeping records to Anchor Physical Therapy HIPAA-compliant
Faxing PHI to Anchor Physical Therapy is allowed, but the service you use has to protect it. The rules turn on using a secure, compliant service rather than a public or ad-supported one. Send FAX Mail's Professional plan ($39.99/month) and Business plan ($79.99/month) both include HIPAA coverage and encryption for documents bound for Anchor Physical Therapy.
Faxing to Anchor Physical Therapy — FAQ
Certification is standard: Anchor Physical Therapy faxes the plan of care — diagnosis, goals, and frequency — to your physician to sign. Name the office and the physician so the plan is matched on arrival. The physician's signature turns the therapist's plan into a certified plan of care. That one step keeps certification from stalling.
Put the patient's full name and date of birth on every page. On the cover sheet, name the records staff or the receiving staff so it lands with the right person. Send it as one combined PDF so the pages stay in order. Clear labeling is what keeps a multi-page document together at Anchor Physical Therapy.
Faxes reach Anchor Physical Therapy whenever you send them, though authorization and records work follows a business-day schedule. Because Anchor Physical Therapy schedules early mornings and evenings, someone is usually at the desk to receive a fax. Send anything routine early in the day so it does not wait over a closed office. A quick call ahead helps staff watch for a time-sensitive page.
It is, provided your fax service is HIPAA-compliant. Faxing itself is accepted for PHI; the transport is what has to be secure. Send FAX Mail covers HIPAA on the Professional ($39.99/month) and Business ($79.99/month) plans for documents going to Anchor Physical Therapy. A secure send protects both you and the patient whose record it is.
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