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VetView provides various setup options to handle addition of patients to the |
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Patient Census There are three components involved in the setup:
Board charges can be added automatically through the API. Please see Setting up the API to auto post census charges for how to enable this functionality. Census Board Products under Product SetupA product must be flagged as being a Board Charge under product setup before it is available to the Patient Locations. Only products with this flag become available to the census system. Image Added Episode Type Setup to Automatically Add Patients to the CensusIn VetView automatic addition of patients to the census can be controlled based on the Episode Type. The episode types are then tied to the appointment types for each unit. The census settings are available on the Episode Type Details |
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subtab which is displayed once you select an Episode Type from the Episode Type Setup tab from Hospital Setup.
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Image Added Census activity can occur when the patient is checked in, admitted, discharged or when the order is closed. |
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Each of these can be adjusted independently as appropriate for the Episode Type. Image Added Census Options per Episode Type
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Setup Patient LocationsThis will allow you to record patient location when adding patients to the census. Patient Locations can be setup per unit. To do so, go to Hospital Setup > Unit Setup then select a unit and then click on the Patient Locations tab. |
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Image Added Add New Patient LocationOn the Patient Locations Tab you can use the Add button to add the various physical locations that are available in that unit. |
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These can be adjusted or modified as needed to reflect the status of your patient locations. Image Added Set Up Board ChargesOnce you have your locations |
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set up, you can associate each location with specific fees that can be charged for boarding. These charges will be available for users to manually post to the patient’s bill on the Patient Census screen. To associate fees with the location, select the location from the Patient Locations grid, the Default Charges panel is displayed on the right. Use the Add button to associate new fees with the location. Image Added Note: The API must be enabled for board charges to be automatically added to the bill. Otherwise, you will need to manually post board charges for each patient. |
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When adding a default charge to a location, the list of products available in the drop down after clicking the Add button is determined on the Product Setup screen. Go to Navigation Menu> Product Setup> Open the product or service you would like to be available when adding board charges and then select the Med Record tab. Only products with the Board Charge option selected will be displayed.
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Add Board Charges directly from the Census ScreenYou can also add additional board charges from the Patient Census screen. |
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On the Patient Census screen, search for the patient and select the patient. In the Default Board Charges section |
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, click the Add Another Product button. The drop down will display the list of products that have been |
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set up to be added as a Board Charge. |
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Image Added Post Board ChargesOnce the necessary board charges have been setup, if your API has been turned on, the board charges will post automatically on your pre-defined schedule. If the API is not enabled, you will need to manually run the board charges on your set time table. Additional charges can be set to run each time the census runs on a per patient basis, under Default Board charges. |
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If a patient is transferred from one unit to another, the Appointment Type will remain the same but the Episode Type will change based on the rules of transfer. In the example below, the episode type will automatically change, but the patient will not automatically be added to the census because the Admit function is set to do nothing. |
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Image Added In this case, you can add the patient directly to the census by clicking on Add To Census. |
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Image Added A window will appear that allows you to enter in the patient, the episode associated with the admission, the unit, the location, and any associated charges for that specific patient. Image Added |
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