Patients from private facilities can upload referrals via HMC’s Nesma’ak portal

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has taken steps to enhance the outpatient appointment scheduling and managing. Now for referrals from pri...

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has taken steps to enhance the outpatient appointment scheduling and managing. Now for referrals from private facilities, patients can upload the referral through the Nesma’ak Patient Portal on the HMC website.

Once the referral is uploaded the HMC booking management team will register the referral schedule the appointment according to availability and clinical guidelines ensuring that the patient receives a suitable date and time. Once the appointment is scheduled the patient will be informed through a SMS, HMC said on the X platform.

However, electronic referrals from the Primary Health Care Corporation are directly sent to HMC and processed automatically.

To change or cancel appointments patients are encouraged to call Nesma’ak hotline 16060 which available 24x7.

“With HMC’s new appointment and referral system, our doctors assess your healthcare needs and make sure you are scheduled with the right doctor at the right time. This system now in operation across our network of hospitals,” HMC said on its website.