Admission Types

The next screen sets your admission types:

An admission represents a period of time where related events happened. This could be:

  • An admission to hospital
  • A series of appointments with a doctor to treat an health issue
  • A number of visits to an hospital to treat a problem (episode of care)
  • A period of care under a service for a social or mental health issue

The number of admissions in the system is the biggest factor in system performance. It is not patient numbers. A system with 100,000 patients who each have 2 admissions will perform a lot better than a system with 50,000 patients who each have 10 admissions.

Therefore, when deciding how to model the admission, always bear in mind that having lots of small admissions does not scale.

At least one admission type must be configured.