Healthcare Provider Referral Analytics

This dataset provides a detailed view of healthcare provider referral events, capturing information about referring and receiving providers, patient demographics, referral reasons, statuses, and outcomes. It enables healthcare networks to analyze referral patterns, identify bottlenecks in patient navigation, and improve provider collaboration for better patient care.

  • last updated 20 Aug 2025
  • by GoMask
The brief that made it

Analyzing referral patterns and bottlenecks in healthcare networks

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 200 rows · all 23 columns
referral_idstringreferral_prioritystringdays_to_appointmentintegerreferring_provider_idstringpatient_idstringreferring_provider_namestringreferring_provider_specialtystringreferring_provider_organizationstringreceiving_provider_idstringreceiving_provider_namestringreceiving_provider_specialtystringreceiving_provider_organizationstringreferral_reasonstringreferral_datedateappointment_scheduled_datedateappointment_completed_datedatereferral_statusstringreferral_channelstringpatient_ageintegerpatient_genderstringpatient_zip_codestringreferral_outcomestringreferral_notesstring
REF-0001routine13PROV-14PAT-1023Dr. Alice MorganFamily MedicineSunrise Health ClinicPROV-22Dr. Henry ColeCardiologyMetropolitan Cardiac CenterSuspected arrhythmia evaluation2023-10-022023-10-152023-10-15completedelectronic54female98121acceptedPatient reports palpitations during exercise.
REF-0002routine9PROV-03PAT-2049Dr. Brian ChenPediatricsChildren's Health GroupPROV-28Dr. Emily FinchAllergy & ImmunologyEvergreen Allergy ClinicRecurrent seasonal allergies2023-09-182023-09-272023-09-27completedelectronic8female98103acceptedParent concerned about persistent sneezing.
REF-0003stat0PROV-07PAT-3056Dr. Carla JamesGeriatricsNorthlake Senior CarePROV-33Dr. John OliverPalliative MedicineNorthlake Senior CareEnd-of-life pain management2023-11-032023-11-032023-11-03completedphone88male98144acceptedPatient experiencing acute pain episode; family requests immediate consult.
REF-0004routine14PROV-17PAT-4128Dr. Sophie PatelInternal MedicineEvergreen Medical GroupPROV-35Dr. Mark TurnerEndocrinologyEvergreen Medical GroupElevated fasting glucose levels2023-08-102023-08-242023-08-24completedelectronic43female98005acceptedFamily history of diabetes mellitus.
REF-0005urgent9PROV-12PAT-5194Dr. Linda NguyenFamily MedicineEastside Community ClinicPROV-41Dr. Alex FosterSleep MedicineEastside Sleep CenterObstructive sleep apnea suspicion2023-12-012023-12-10blankscheduledelectronic34male98027acceptedPatient reports excessive daytime sleepiness.
REF-0006stat0PROV-21PAT-6243Dr. Matthew LeeGeneral SurgeryValley Surgical AssociatesPROV-44Dr. Rachel KimOrthopedicsValley Surgical AssociatesSuspected femur fracture after fall2023-10-232023-10-232023-10-23completedfax67female98199acceptedAmbulance transport required; urgent intervention indicated.
REF-0007urgent7PROV-09PAT-7301Dr. Erica DavisOB/GYNHarbor Women's HealthPROV-52Dr. Olivia GrantMaternal-Fetal MedicineHarbor Women's HealthHigh-risk pregnancy consult2023-11-112023-11-18blankscheduledfax27female98007acceptedElevated blood pressure noted during prenatal visit.
REF-0008routine14PROV-02PAT-8472Dr. Kevin BlackPediatricsChildren's Health GroupPROV-29Dr. Priya SinghOphthalmologyRedmond Eye CenterRoutine vision screening for school2023-09-222023-10-062023-10-06completedelectronic6male98052acceptedTeacher reports squinting in class.

What the 200 rows show

from the 200-row sample

Stat (referral priority) stands out: mean days_to_appointment is 0.0, against 10.5 for the rest.

  • 10median days_to_appointment
  • 2referral statuses
  • 2referral outcomes
  • 4referral channels
  • 4patient genders
  • 18referring provider specialties
Mean days_to_appointment by referral_priority200 rows
0102013.2routine118 rows4.7urgent54 rows0.0stat28 rows
days_to_appointment200 rows, in bands of 5
04590563788153101530days_to_appointment →

Median 10, from 0 to 27.

referring_provider_id200 rows · top 10 of 37 values
  1. PROV-2113
  2. PROV-1913
  3. PROV-1712
  4. PROV-1510
  5. PROV-1810
  6. PROV-2310
  7. PROV-149
  8. PROV-119
  9. PROV-138
  10. PROV-228
23 columns by typefrom the column list below
  • string 18
  • integer 2
  • date 3

Columns

23 columns in three groups
blueprint · 23 columns
columntypedescriptionexample
Text 18 columns
referral_idstringUnique identifier for each patient referral eventuniqueREF-0001
patient_idstringUnique identifier for the patient being referredPAT-1023
referring_provider_idstringUnique identifier for the healthcare provider initiating the referralPROV-14
referring_provider_namestringFull name of the referring healthcare providerDr. Alice Morgan
referring_provider_specialtystringMedical specialty of the referring providerFamily Medicine
referring_provider_organizationstringOrganization or facility where the referring provider worksoptionalSunrise Health Clinic
receiving_provider_idstringUnique identifier for the healthcare provider receiving the referralPROV-22
receiving_provider_namestringFull name of the receiving healthcare providerDr. Henry Cole
receiving_provider_specialtystringMedical specialty of the receiving providerCardiology
receiving_provider_organizationstringOrganization or facility where the receiving provider worksoptionalEvergreen Allergy Clinic
referral_reasonstringReason or diagnosis for the referralFood allergy assessment
referral_prioritystringPriority level of the referral (e.g., routine, urgent, stat)routine · urgent · stat · optionalroutine
referral_statusstringCurrent status of the referral (e.g., pending, scheduled, completed, cancelled)pending · scheduled · completed · cancelledcompleted
referral_channelstringMethod by which the referral was made (e.g., electronic, fax, phone, paper)electronic · fax · phone · paper · optionalelectronic
patient_genderstringGender of the patientmale · female · other · unknown · optionalfemale
patient_zip_codestringPostal code of the patient's primary residenceoptional98121
referral_notesstringAdditional notes or comments related to the referraloptionalEvaluate for insulinoma.
referral_outcomestringOutcome of the referral (e.g., accepted, declined, no-show, follow-up required)accepted · declined · no-show · follow-up required · other · optionalaccepted
Numbers 2 columns
patient_ageintegerAge of the patient at the time of referral0 to 120 · optional54
days_to_appointmentintegerNumber of days between referral date and scheduled appointment date0 or more · optional13
Dates and times 3 columns
referral_datedateDate when the referral was initiated2023-10-02
appointment_scheduled_datedateDate when the appointment with the receiving provider is scheduledoptional2023-10-15
appointment_completed_datedateDate when the patient completed the appointment with the receiving provideroptional2023-10-15

Use it for

  • median days to…10200 rowsmean days to appointm…13.2routine4.7urgent0.0stat

    A healthcare dashboard

    Days_to_appointment by referral_priority and a breakdown of referring_provider_id. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.

  • Why do the 28 stat rows have a mean days_to_appointment of 0.0?

    A root-cause class exercise

    Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.

  • A software demo

    Believable referrals with patient_id, referring_provider_id and referring_provider_name to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

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Rules it was built with
  • Provider IDs and specialties anonymized
  • Referral source and target logged
  • Patient outcome post-referral recorded
  • Network graph features included
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