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Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport Fax Number — Send a Rehab Referral and Pre-Admission Screening

A referral for inpatient rehabilitation at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport starts with pre-admission screening, faxed from a hospital case manager — this guide covers sending it cleanly. As a neurorehabilitation hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport coordinates intensive inpatient rehabilitation after a stroke, brain injury, or spinal-cord injury for patients transferring from acute neurology or trauma and their case managers across the mid-South. Because a referral carries protected health information, this guide covers both where to send it and how to keep the transmission compliant.

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Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport Fax Number

Reach the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport staff who handle pre-admission screening and confirm the fax before sending

Hours: An inpatient rehabilitation facility keeps its clinical units staffed around the clock, so the machine receives faxes across every shift; the admissions and health-information teams who route them still keep standard business hours.

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What You Can Fax to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport

  • A referral and pre-admission screening for a stroke, brain-injury, or spinal-cord-injury patient
  • A signed release for a copy of the neurorehabilitation record
  • The operative or acute discharge summary from the transferring hospital
  • A prior-authorization request with the plan of care documenting the intensive-therapy requirement
  • A functional assessment covering mobility, self-care, and cognition
Tip: Put the patient's name, date of birth, and the referring hospital on each page so Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport can match it cleanly. Direct the cover sheet to pre-admission screening, the authorization coordinator, or records at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport, with a callback number for questions. Group the pages into a single fax and hold onto the confirmation in case you need to prove it arrived.

Referrals and pre-admission screening to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport

Most patients reach Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport by transfer from an acute hospital, and that referral — the H&P, the imaging, and the case manager's summary — is faxed in so the pre-admission team can screen it before an admission is offered. Include the H&P, the recent progress notes, and the reason the patient needs inpatient rehabilitation so the physiatrist can screen it. Flag an anticipated discharge date so the screening is worked in time.

The functional assessment and rehab goals at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport

The physician and therapy plan of care is central at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport: it names the rehabilitation goals, the therapy disciplines, and the intensity, and it is faxed to the payer to support the inpatient stay. Name the patient, the admitting physician, and the diagnosis so the payer can match the plan. Flag a time-sensitive authorization so it is worked the same day.

Faxing PHI to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport the compliant way

Anything with a patient's history, therapy notes, or plan of care headed to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport is protected data under HIPAA. HIPAA permits faxing PHI over a compliant, encrypted service — not a shared machine at the nurses' station or a free app. 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 Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport.

Faxing to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport — FAQ

Send a signed release form to the staff who manage the rehabilitation record at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport. The health-information staff confirm the fax destination for the authorization. List the patient's identifiers, the dates of the stay, and the exact records you want. Turnaround depends on the request; routine copies are handled in the order received.

Often an admissions line and a records line, with a larger hospital adding a dedicated authorization number. The lines are separate, and the person who works each one varies by request. Confirm the current line and the right staff with Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport before you send. When in doubt, ask Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport for the fax by the name of the desk.

Yes — a referral with the patient's H&P, recent notes, and the reason for rehab is the routine first step, faxed to pre-admission screening. The more complete the H&P and notes, the faster the team can screen it. The referral states the history, the diagnosis, and the therapy needs so the physiatrist can decide. That one step keeps the admission moving from the start.

Because the stay must show the patient needs and can participate in intensive therapy, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport faxes the plan of care to establish medical necessity. Name the patient, the admitting physician, and the diagnosis so the plan is matched. The plan names the therapy disciplines, the intensity, and the functional goals for the stay. A brief call helps the authorization team watch for the request.

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