Patient Charging

(PatChgA.exe) This program will allow the user to charge items to specific patients. Enter the Batch # and then select the Charge Date by entering or using the calendar. Select the Entity, using the drop down. Enter the Department or Department Name or use the lookup. Enter the Patient Number or Patient Name, by using the lookup. The Admitting Date and Discharge Date will fill in if available. Select the Location, using the drop down. Enter the Material Code, or use the lookup of the item being charged. If the lookup is used; Description, Patient Charge #, Product Class, Patient Charge, Unit Issue, On Hand, and Patient Cost will fill in. Press Enter to charge. Record will display at the top of the list below.

Please note the Patient Cost field will only display when the user option, Can View Patient Cost, is checked in the User Master File on the IMF,AP, Rec, Equip, PO, Images, System tab in the Purchasing section.

Under Tools, user can select Charge by Days, which allows the user to Enter a Starting date and then Enter the Number of Days to charge a specified item to a patient.

Also, under Tools, the user may Enable or Disable the Wedge Reader if necessary.