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To the Referring Physician

A family doctor, rehabilitation physician, other specialist, or specialist nurse can refer a patient to HNRK for treatment with a digital referral.

Please inform our inpatient treatment reception about the referral by calling +372 4725 404 or emailing registratuur@hnrk.ee to register it.

The patient’s personal identification code is required for registration. If the referral is not registered, we will not have information about the referral.

HNRK does not provide cardiological or psychiatric rehabilitation.

Operationally important information for the department that we ask to be included in the referral (not a basis for refusal):

  • When did the patient fall ill?
  • Has the patient received rehabilitation before?
  • How does the patient move? Does he/she use any assistive devices for this?
  • Does the patient have dysphagia or food intolerance?
  • Has a specific diet been prescribed? 
  • Does the patient require isolation due to carrying resistant bacteria? 
  • Does the patient have a speech disorder or difficulty understanding speech?
  • Does the patient require constant supervision due to pronounced dementia or aggression? 
  • Does the patient have bedsores or other wounds?  
  • Does the patient have a stoma? 
  • Does the patient use any assistive device requiring special knowledge or conditions? (e.g., respiratory aids that produce noise) 
  • Are co-morbidities controlled with treatment? 

Criteria agreed with the Estonian Society of Rehabilitation Physicians for patient admission to rehabilitation:

  1. Stable cardiovascular system  
  2. Stable, supported respiratory function if necessary  
  3. Ability to participate in active activities for at least 3 hours a day. 

When processing referrals, we follow HNRK’s patient queue management procedure. The duration of inpatient rehabilitation depends on the rules and indications specified in the Health Insurance Fund’s list of healthcare services. The full list of healthcare services can be found here: https://tervisekassa.ee/partnerile/raviasutusele/tervishoiuteenuste-loetelu

Inpatient rehabilitation