Author contribution pending

Placeholder stub — to be written by a practicing hem/onc attending.

Suggested outline

1. The first-90-days introduction protocol

   • What to send in an introduction letter / email
   • Which community internists and surgeons to prioritize
   • How to structure a five-minute in-person visit to the referring practice

2. Keeping referrals warm without becoming a burden

   • Consult-letter cadence and content (letter after new patient, letter after major decision points, brief post-treatment summary)
   • When a phone call beats an email
   • EMR-based referral loop-closing when your systems and theirs don't talk

3. The "curbside" question

   • When to say yes, when to say "let's see them formally"
   • Documenting curbsides without exposing yourself
   • How to give a real answer that protects the referrer's relationship with the patient

4. When referrals dry up

   • Reading the signals
   • The recovery conversation
   • When it's the referring provider, when it's the group, when it's you

5. Signals you're trusted

   • Being called first for specific tumor types
   • Referrers asking for you by name
   • Post-visit follow-up requests