Patient Encounter
Patient Encounter
ERPNext Healthcare allows you to record every encounter with patients through the Patient Encounter document. Another option is to build a Patient Encounter on an appointment that has already been scheduled.
1. How to Create a Patient Encounter
To create a Patient Encounter, go to:
Home > Healthcare > Consultation > Patient Encounter
- To name the document's series, choose one.
- Patient information, Department information, Healthcare Practitioner information, etc. will all be obtained automatically if you choose an appointment.
- Otherwise, you can pick a Patient on your own. Patient information will be retrieved.
- Choose the Medical Professional. The Department will automatically be retrieved.
- Date and time the encounter.
- Under the section titled "Encounter Impression," choose Symptoms and Diagnosis. By selecting "In Print," you can choose to print the Patient Encounter with the gathered data.
- Save.
With the Create > Patient Encounter option, you may also generate and record encounter details for a patient from the Patient Appointment, the Patient Encounter, or the Patient master records. You can look for a patient by name, email, phone number, or other details if you're manually establishing a patient encounter.
2. Features
2.1 Medical Coding
With the Create > Patient Encounter option, you may also generate and record encounter details for a patient from the Patient Appointment, the Patient Encounter, or the Patient master records. You can look for a patient by name, email, phone number, or other details if you're manually establishing a patient encounter.
2.2 Medication
Under the Medicine area, you can prescribe medications by choosing the drug codes (Stock Item) and the proper dosages. Simply input the name and strength of the medicine in the Strength field, which will be printed, if you are not managing the stock and items are not configured. You can choose a dosage form and optionally enter a comment in the medication table item (Tablet, Syrup).
The Stocks Module can be used to manage drug inventory if you keep stock:
2.3 Lab Tests (Investigations)
You can order the patient lab tests at the Investigations section. You can choose from the list and, if specified, optionally add comments if you have Lab Test Templates set.
By selecting Create Lab Test(s) on Sales Invoice Submission under Healthcare Settings, lab tests can be set up to be created automatically when a sales invoice is submitted.
2.4 Clinical Procedures
In the Processes area, you may also direct a Clinical Procedure to be carried out for the Patient. Choose the Clinical Process Template and, if desired, specify a date for the Procedure.
2.5 Therapies
If your healthcare facility provides rehabilitation and physical therapy services, you can recommend therapies in the patient encounter, and when the patient encounter is submitted, a therapy plan is automatically developed.
2.6 Billing and Prescriptions
Using the Obtain items from > Prescription in Sales Invoice, the Pharmacy (Sales / Accounts) User can retrieve prescriptions for medications and investigational (Lab Test) orders from Patient Encounter.
When scheduling an appointment for the procedure, select the Obtain Prescribed Clinical Procedures button to retrieve the clinical procedure orders. They will then be accessible for billing through the Healthcare Services > Obtain items from menu.
3. Actions
Note: User should have appropriate privileges (User Role) to view the buttons
You can submit the document once all the required areas have been filled out. Only after submission will the Action buttons become available.
Vital Signs: Clicking the Create > Vital Signs button will bring up a new screen where you may enter the patient's vital signs.
Medical Record: Create > Medical Record button will lead you to the new Medical Record screen to record details. Moreover, you can include a report with the record.
Clinical Procedure: A Clinical Procedure can be created by selecting the Create > Clinical Procedure button.
See > Patient History for patient information.
Schedule Admission: This button will allow you to schedule admission. As a result, an Inpatient Record will be made.
This Form has been Changed in Version 13