Discharge Planning

Discharge planning begins during the admission and is finalized when the patient is ready to leave.

Steps to Discharge

1. Ensure all pending clinical tasks are completed (lab results received, procedures done)
2. Ensure all billing items are captured:
   • Bed charges (auto-generated daily from occupancy)
   • Medication charges
   • Procedure charges
   • Lab test charges
3. Prepare the Discharge Summary
4. Click Schedule Discharge on the Inpatient Record
5. Once everything is clear, click Discharge to complete

Note: If "Allow Discharge Despite Unbilled Items" is disabled in Healthcare Settings, the system will prevent discharge until all billable items are invoiced.