eReferrals is the name for HSCIC’s replacement for Choose and Book, the system that accounts for around 50% of bookings into Acute Trusts. For a number of clinical system vendors who needed to publish services through the eReferrals system, Spine Message Handler has been the product of choice since 2007.
HSCIC have ambitious plans for eReferrals including any-to-any referrals, and the addition of an additional API to permit the automation of tasks such as retrieving the referral letter. CareMotive will continue to work closely with HSCIC to ensure that the development of Spine Message Handler tracks HSCIC changes.