Field Description - Patient Admission Date

The Patient Admission Date contains the date the patient was admitted to the hospital, if applicable.

Where-Maintained:

Where-Used:  Charge Entry, Billing

Format:  Date (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional)

Date Shortcuts

D, W,

M, or Y

Enters today's date.

xD

Adds x days to today.

xW

Adds x weeks to today.

xM

Adds x months to today.

xY

Adds x years to today.

Example:  To enter a date five years in the future, type 5Y.