Provider Referrals
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and your patients! We believe referring should be efficient & simple. Our premade forms will help you document symptoms and order sleep studies with confidence. Questions? Call (318) 443-1684.
Sleep Study Referrals Require:
(1) Signed/Dated clinical evaluation notes (your routine office notes) of the suspected diagnosis and correlating symptoms.
(2) Documentation indicating a referral to Red River Sleep Center with Patient demographics. Using our order form takes care of this.
Documenting Symptoms
Note any symptoms that correlate with the suspected diagnosis. Example below:
For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Snoring or gasping for breath during sleep
- Periods of apnea during sleep
- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
- High Blood pressure
- Morning headaches
Pre-Screening Forms
You can include these optional forms with your clinical notes to help patients get insurance coverage for their sleep testing.
Order Forms
Keep it simple. Download, fill out & fax or email. We'll review the order, get your patient tested, and send you the results.
Need help identifying sleep apnea patients?
Average Adult Sleep Apnea Patient Profile
- 35 years of age
- Weight 225 lbs
- Height 5'7"
- BMI 35.0
- Symptoms of snoring and daytime sleepiness
Common Medical History Findings (adult patient)
- Sleepiness, nonrestorative sleep, fatigue, an/or insomnia
- Waking gasping for breath and/or choking during sleep
- Bed partner observed snoring and/or breathing interruptions during sleep
- Hypertension, mood disorder, cognitive dysfunction, coronary artery disease, stroke, CHF, atrial fibrillation, and type 2 diabetes.