Patient Referrals
Please note if your existing employment agreement includes a “Clinical Integration” or other similar provision directing you to refer patients within the system of care with which your employer is affiliated, DHIP will not enforce this provision, and it will no longer apply or be in effect on or after April 1, 2025. We trust our providers to be confident referring patients within the Duke Health system whenever they deem it to be appropriate – due to the high-quality care Duke Health and its providers consistently deliver – but will not require you to do so.
Employment Policies
Effective April 1, 2025, physicians will be employed by Duke Health Integrated Practice (DHIP). Although physician employment agreements require adherence to CHS policies, beginning on April 1, DUHS clinical policies and DHIP employment policies will apply, rather than CHS policies.
