Primary Care Physician Referral Partner Program
Primary care physicians are often the first to know when a patient can no longer manage safely at home. A trusted placement specialist is the professional resource that turns that observation into action.
Primary care physicians — and especially geriatricians — are uniquely positioned to recognize when a patient’s care needs are exceeding what home or family caregiving can safely manage. But the conversation about placement is outside the scope of most office visits, and physicians don’t have the time or specialty knowledge to guide families through the Texas care system. A trusted placement specialist gives physicians a resource to offer families when that conversation is needed — someone who can translate the physician’s clinical observation into actionable care options.
Why Partner With Erika
Clinical-to-Care Translation
You identify that a patient needs a higher level of care. I translate that clinical assessment into specific Texas facility options that meet the patient’s needs, budget, and family situation.
Family-Facing Guidance
The placement conversation with families is difficult and time-consuming. I take it over once you’ve made the referral — allowing you to stay in your clinical role while families receive the detailed guidance they need.
Care Continuity
I help families choose facilities near their physician’s practice or affiliated with their hospital system — preserving the doctor-patient relationship through the care transition.
How It Works
You identify a patient who needs placement guidance
During a visit or through a care manager conversation, you recognize that a patient’s needs exceed what their current setting can safely manage.
Warm referral to me
You introduce the family to me — directly or through your care coordinator or practice manager. A brief clinical note on the patient’s situation helps me conduct a more targeted intake.
I take over the placement process
I contact the family, conduct a detailed intake, explain options, arrange facility tours, and handle placement logistics — without requiring additional time from your office.
Placement with care continuity
I prioritize facilities affiliated with your hospital system and near your practice when possible, preserving the physician-patient relationship. I notify you when placement is confirmed.
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Whether you want to add your community to my referral network or discuss a specific family in need of placement, I’m easy to reach and respond quickly.
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