Set up Admission Type Profile

Who does this: hospital administrator Where: In-Door Management › Masters › Admission Type Profile Set up before: Facility

An admission type describes why and how a patient is admitted, for example General, Day Care or Maternity. Staff choose the admission type when they admit a patient. Each type belongs to one facility and can carry a suggested deposit amount.

Add an admission type

1. Go to In-Door Management › Masters › Admission Type Profile.

2. Click Add. The Admission Type Profile form opens on the right.

3. Fill in the fields:

   Field	What to enter	Required
   Admission Type Code	Filled in automatically when you save.	—
   Status	Leave on Active.	—
   Facility Name	The facility this admission type is used in.	Yes
   Facility Base Currency	Filled in from the facility.	—
   Admission Type	The name, for example Day Care. Up to 50 characters.	Yes
   Admission Visit Type	Medical, Surgical or Both (Medical & Surgical).	Yes
   Suggested Deposit Amt	The deposit usually asked for with this type of admission, in the facility's currency. Numbers only.	No

4. Click Save. The form closes and the new admission type appears in the list.

Change or deactivate an admission type

1. In the list, click the ⋮ button at the end of the row and choose Edit.
2. Change the fields you need. To stop offering the type, switch Status to Inactive.
3. Click Save.

Good to know

• Admission type names must be unique.
• Use the filter icons in the column headers to find an admission type by code, name, visit type or deposit.
• Click Cancel to close the form without saving.

Related

• Next: Set up Reasons for Admission Request
• Previous: Set up Bed Masters
• In-Door Management FAQs