Cebu Orthopaedic InstituteHospital Information System
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Quick steps for each job. For full instructions open the System Manual.
How a patient moves through the hospital
- Registration – the patient is found or registered and a visit is opened. A queue ticket is issued.
- Triage – the nurse records vital signs.
- Consultation – the doctor examines, orders tests, prescribes.
- Laboratory / Radiology – tests are done and results released.
- Pharmacy – medicines are dispensed.
- Cashier – all charges are already on one bill; the patient pays and gets a receipt.
- Admission (if needed) – a bed is assigned; room charges, notes and orders continue until discharge.
Reception / Registration
- Search the patient first in Patients (name, MRN or phone) so nobody is registered twice.
- Not found? Register patient, then New visit from the chart.
- Tick issue a queue ticket so the patient gets a number for the clinic, or issue one in Queue.
- Book and confirm visits in Appointments; press Arrived when the patient comes in.
Nurses
- Open the patient from Outpatient & ER and record vital signs before the consult.
- For ER patients set the triage level; level 1–2 are listed first.
- For admitted patients use Admissions: vital signs chart, nursing notes, orders, bed transfer.
- Mark beds available again in Wards & Beds once they are cleaned.
Doctors
- Dashboard lists your patients and appointments for today.
- In the visit: write the consultation (SOAP), diagnosis and follow-up date.
- Request laboratory, imaging and procedures under Orders; results appear in the same visit and in the chart.
- Write the prescription and print it; then Complete visit or Admit patient.
Laboratory & Radiology
- The worklist shows requests, STAT and urgent first.
- Collect specimen / Start exam, then Enter result.
- Complete & release locks the result and makes it visible to the doctor. Print it for the patient.
Pharmacy
- Open a pending prescription, check the allergies, match each line to a stock item and Dispense.
- Stock goes down automatically (earliest expiry first) and the medicines are added to the patient's bill.
- Walk-in buyers: use Over-the-counter sale.
- Receive deliveries and watch low stock and expiry dates in Inventory.
Billing & Cashier
- Open the patient's bill from Billing & Cashier (search by name, MRN or bill number).
- Apply the senior / PWD discount, PhilHealth and HMO amounts if any.
- Receive payment prints the official receipt. Partial payments are allowed.
- At the end of the shift print Today's collections.
Administrators
- Create staff accounts in Staff & Users and give each person the right role.
- Keep Services & Prices, Departments and Wards & Beds up to date.
- Set the hospital name, address and receipt footer in Hospital Settings.
- The System Administrator makes Backups and sends System Updates to the online site.
Need more help?
Ask your hospital's system administrator first: they can reset passwords and change what you can open.
Technical support: Advance IT Services. When you report a problem, include the page name, what you clicked and the reference code shown on the error page.