The Patient Admission Date contains the date the patient was admitted to the hospital, if applicable.
Where-Maintained:
You can view and maintain the Patient Admission Date at the Patient Entry - Balance Detail Window.
Charge Entry Preferences Maintenance controls the default value and how you edit the Admission Date.
Tip: For the OFFICE Charge Type, if desired you can disable the Admission Date by making the Batch setting and the Work setting both 0 - Disable.
The Charge Entry Batch Entry Window allows you to change the Admission Date, depending on the settings controlled by Charge Entry Preferences Maintenance.
The Charge Entry Location Provider Area allows you to change the Admission Date for the individual transactions, depending on the settings controlled by Charge Entry Preferences Maintenance.
Where-Used: Charge Entry, Billing
Format: Date (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional)
Date Shortcuts |
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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. |