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George Washington University Hospital Fax Number — Referrals, Transfers, and Prior Authorization

A referral to George Washington University Hospital goes to the program that will treat the patient, so the destination line depends on the service. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, George Washington University Hospital is an independent hospital and a teaching hospital that cares for patients throughout the nation's capital. Send the referral with the records that support it so the accepting team can triage without waiting on a second fax.

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George Washington University Hospital Fax Number

Look up the correct fax through George Washington University Hospital's medical records office rather than a single central line

Hours: The Health Information Management office generally runs Monday-Friday during business hours; the emergency department accepts clinical faxes 24/7.

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What You Can Fax to George Washington University Hospital

  • Medical records and patient history
  • Physician referral forms
  • Lab and imaging results
  • Insurance pre-authorization requests
  • Clinical trial screening documents
Tip: Label each page with the patient's name, date of birth, and record number — those three identifiers are what staff use to match a chart at George Washington University Hospital. Address the cover sheet to the physician referral office or the exact team you are reaching, and include a number where staff can reach you. Send everything in one PDF rather than several faxes, and keep the confirmation for your records.

Getting a patient referred to George Washington University Hospital

Prior authorization and referrals at George Washington University Hospital each have their own receiving office. Name the program on the cover sheet so intake can route the case correctly. Keep the transmission confirmation in case you need to show the referral went through.

The department-by-department fax setup at George Washington University Hospital

The fax that reaches Health Information Management at George Washington University Hospital is not the one that reaches its clinics. One line reaches Health Information Management, while referrals and prior authorization each answer another. Match the document to the office and you skip the guesswork entirely.

Faxing PHI to George Washington University Hospital the compliant way

A fax to George Washington University Hospital that carries a chart is PHI and belongs on a secure channel. Encryption in transit and a compliant provider are what keep the transmission within the rules. Send FAX Mail encrypts pages in transit and includes HIPAA from the Professional plan at $39.99/month, with the Business plan at $79.99/month for higher volume — a safer route for records going to George Washington University Hospital than a public machine.

Faxing to George Washington University Hospital — FAQ

You can send to George Washington University Hospital any time, though routine paperwork is worked during business hours. Administrative offices keep a Monday-to-Friday schedule. A records request sent overnight is picked up the next business day, while urgent items go straight to the units. Expect same-day handling only for the clinical items the units watch for.

Yes, when the transport is compliant. HIPAA turns on using a compliant, encrypted service rather than a public one. Send FAX Mail covers HIPAA on the Professional ($39.99/month) and Business ($79.99/month) plans for documents going to George Washington University Hospital. A secure send protects both you and the patient whose chart it is.

A number copied from a search result may be stale; George Washington University Hospital has the current one. Reach the specific George Washington University Hospital program by phone and confirm the fax it uses today. Keep the working number with the patient's file for next time. That confirmation is the difference between a delivered record and a lost one.

Not one central number. Records, referrals, and prior authorization each keep their own line. Match the office to your document, then send to that specific line. When in doubt, ask George Washington University Hospital for the office by name.

Yes — transfer paperwork commonly moves by fax. It goes to the transfer center or the accepting service, not central records. Send the summary, orders, and recent results as one packet after confirming the line. A brief call ahead helps staff watch for a time-sensitive fax. Doing it that way avoids the most common cause of a delay.

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