Refer a Patient
Call MedLink for 24/7 access to our medical staff in every specialty. One phone number—(800) 336-5465—is all you need for arranging clinical consults, requesting helicopter or ambulance transportation, scheduling a referral appointment or transferring a patient.
MedLink services
Consults
We’ll notify our on-call clinician right away. You can get help with:
- Immediate medical consultations
- Confirming diagnoses
- Referrals to specialists, tests or procedures
Patient transfers
When calling for a known or possible patient transfer, you’ll be asked:
- For the patient’s name and date of birth
- If emergency helicopter or ambulance transportation is needed
Patient transports
When you call to arrange transport of your patient to Gundersen or other facilities, our MedLink operator will connect you with all the necessary parties.
Helicopter transport
Ambulance transport
Schedule a referral appointment
During clinic hours:
You’ll be conferenced to a scheduler from the requested clinical service to schedule the patient's appointment(s).
After clinic hours or if a scheduler is not available:
You’ll be asked for:
- Your contact information
- Requested clinical service
- Patient's name, date of birth and contact info
- Timeframe in which the patient needs to be seen
- Condition and/or diagnosis
Your priority message will be immediately routed to the clinical department. A scheduling specialist will contact your patient directly to schedule the appointment.
Neurosciences
To refer a patient to Neurosciences in La Crosse or to order an EMG, complete the appropriate form. Referrals submitted by a patient will not be accepted.
Palliative Care and Hospice
- Palliative and Hospice reference sheet – Review similarities, differences, services and eligibility criteria
- Staff Guide to Transitional Services – See all services available to your patients with chronic illness (e.g., ACP, Palliative Care, Hospice, Care Coordination, Spiritual Care)
GHS Link
GHS Link gives you real-time web access to our electronic medical record. Securely view progress notes, lab results and other portions of our patients’ medical records.