Southwest Urology Fax Number — Send a Urology Referral
Most new visits at Southwest Urology start on a referral, faxed with the reason for referral and the PSA or urinalysis — this guide covers sending it cleanly and securely. As a urology practice in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Southwest Urology coordinates urologic care — evaluation and treatment of an elevated PSA, blood in the urine, kidney stones, an enlarged prostate, and urinary problems for patients across the community across the Southwest. Because a referral carries protected health information, this guide covers both where to send it and how to keep the transmission compliant.
Southwest Urology Fax Number
Call Southwest Urology and ask for records or the referral desk depending on your document
Hours: A urology office is staffed through the clinic day, so the machine receives faxes across business hours; the records and authorization staff who answer prior authorizations still keep standard weekday hours.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Southwest Urology
- A referral from a primary care physician for an elevated PSA, blood in the urine, or a kidney stone
- A prior-authorization request for a prostate-cancer or overactive-bladder therapy
- A CT urogram or renal-ultrasound report sent to the treating urologist
- A signed release of information for a copy of the urology record
- A prostate-biopsy or bladder-tumor surgical-pathology report
Referring a patient to Southwest Urology for a urologic concern
A primary care physician who finds an elevated PSA, blood in the urine, or a kidney stone faxes a referral to Southwest Urology — that inbound referral is the everyday document a urology office receives. Flag anything urgent — gross hematuria or an obstructing stone with pain — so the office prioritizes the appointment. Put the patient identifiers on every page so the referral is matched.
Tracking a PSA result with Southwest Urology
A urology visit runs on lab work: a PSA, a urinalysis, and a urine culture are faxed to and from Southwest Urology so the urologist can track a prostate concern or an infection. Send the lab report as one legible document so no value or reference range is cut off. Send the full panel together so no value is waiting on a second fax.
Faxing PHI to Southwest Urology the compliant way
Because these documents hold health information about a patient, the transport to Southwest Urology has to be compliant. A machine in a shared space cannot promise the confidentiality the rules expect. 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 Southwest Urology.
Faxing to Southwest Urology — FAQ
Yes — Southwest Urology can fax a PSA, a urinalysis, or a culture result to your primary care physician or a referring office so it reaches your chart. Give Southwest Urology the correct fax for the receiving office so the result is not sent to a stale line. A critical value is flagged so it is not treated as routine. Put your name and date of birth on the request so it is matched.
Label each page with the patient's name and date of birth. Add a cover sheet addressed to records or the front desk at Southwest Urology with your callback number. Send it as one combined PDF so the pages stay in order. Check the details once before you send so nothing bounces back.
A urology office runs on appointments and procedures, so an incoming fax is received during posted hours, while routine records paperwork moves during office hours. The posted hours cover weekdays and sometimes a Saturday morning. Send anything routine early in the day so it does not wait over a closed office. Routine copies follow the office's normal queue.
It can be, with the right service. A consumer app is not enough; the channel has to be encrypted and compliant, which rules out a shared machine. Send FAX Mail covers HIPAA on the Professional ($39.99/month) and Business ($79.99/month) plans for documents going to Southwest Urology. Handled that way, the records stay within the rules end to end.
Yes — a urology office like Southwest Urology faxes the visit note, the PSA trend, and any pathology to your primary care physician so a finding reaches the doctor coordinating your overall care. Ask Southwest Urology to note your physician's office on the cover sheet. A follow-up call confirms your office received it if a finding is urgent. Send the whole packet as one job so nothing arrives split. It is a small step that saves a follow-up call later.
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