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Howard University Hospital Fax Number — Referrals, Transfers, and Prior Authorization

Sending a referral or transfer to Howard University Hospital? Those route to intake, which keeps its own fax line apart from central records. As an independent hospital, Howard University Hospital in Washington, District of Columbia receives faxed records and referrals for patients across 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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Howard University Hospital Fax Number

Confirm the line with Howard University Hospital's HIM office before sending, since teaching-hospital departments each keep their own

Hours: Records staff typically work weekday business hours, while inpatient units and the ED receive urgent faxes around the clock.

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What You Can Fax to Howard University Hospital

  • Clinical trial screening documents
  • Specialist consultation notes
  • Insurance pre-authorization requests
  • Physician referral forms
  • Lab and imaging results
Tip: Mark all pages with the patient identifiers (name, date of birth, record number) that Howard University Hospital needs to reconnect a split record. Direct the cover sheet to Health Information Management or the program handling the request, 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 transfers to Howard University Hospital

A referral to Howard University Hospital goes to its referral or intake team, which owns a separate line. 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.

Why Howard University Hospital has no single fax number

Documents sent to Howard University Hospital land at different lines depending on the office. Each office — Health Information Management, referral intake, prior authorization — publishes its own line. Pin down the right office before sending and nothing sits in the wrong queue.

The secure way to fax Howard University Hospital

The risk with records bound for Howard University Hospital is not the fax itself but an unsecured tool. HIPAA permits faxing PHI over a compliant, encrypted service — not a shared office machine or a free app. With Send FAX Mail you send from your phone or computer over a HIPAA-compliant, encrypted connection — Professional is $39.99/month and Business $79.99/month — appropriate for charts sent to Howard University Hospital.

Faxing to Howard University Hospital — FAQ

The right number depends on which office should receive the document. Use Howard University Hospital's release-of-information form, which names where to send the authorization. Verifying the office and the line up front is the honest shortcut. That confirmation is the difference between a delivered record and a lost one.

No. Howard University Hospital routes faxes to separate department lines, so Health Information Management and the physician referral office do not share a number. The line for Health Information Management is separate from the one for referrals. Identify the destination before sending so nothing is misrouted. When in doubt, ask Howard University Hospital for the office by name.

Put the patient's full name, date of birth, and medical record number on every page. Note the target office — Health Information Management, a clinic, or prior authorization — on the cover sheet. With identifiers and destination clear, nothing gets misrouted. Clear labeling is what keeps a multi-page record together at Howard University Hospital.

Faxes reach Howard University Hospital whenever you send, but when they are handled varies by office. Processing at Health Information Management generally runs Monday through Friday during business hours. Urgent transfers and clinical faxes are received at any hour regardless of the office schedule. Expect same-day handling only for the clinical items the units watch for.

Yes — transfer paperwork commonly moves by fax. The transfer center owns that line, separate from records requests. Confirm the transfer fax with Howard University Hospital and include the clinical summary with the orders. A brief call ahead helps staff watch for a time-sensitive fax. That keeps the request moving without a second round trip.

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