Patient types dimension

This dimension is used to capture the type of patient for the loaded encounter. Codes and descriptions will generally match your organization's source systems and data standards.

TIP: You can manage your dimension tables by downloading them in spreadsheet form so that you can make larger changes more easily. You can then upload the spreadsheet with the changes back into the system. For more information, see Editing a dimension using a spreadsheet.

Accessing the dimension

From the Enterprise Decision Support home page, in the Data control section, select Maintain data > Encounter dimensions > Patient types.

Filtering records

To filter records

1. Select the funnel icon in the upper left corner of the page.

   

2. In the Filter box, you can narrow down the records to show by selecting or creating a filter using the Filter Wizard. To access the Filter Wizard, select Edit. If you are familiar with writing filter statements, you can enter the statement syntax directly in the Filter box.
3. Select Apply.

Adding or editing a patient type

Due to the large number of records that this table can contain, you might need to use the Filter function previously described to find the desired records.

To add or edit a patient type

1. In the table, do any of the following:

   • To add a patient type, select + Add Row. The new row appears at the top of the table.

     IMPORTANT: If you add a new record that already exists in the table, the system will overwrite the original column values with your new entries when you save your changes. We recommend that you review your entries before saving any changes.

   • To edit a patient type, select the edit icon in the Actions column to open cell(s) for changes.

   NOTE: You cannot edit columns that are grayed out.

2. Complete the columns, as needed. A description of each column is located in the following "Column descriptions" section.
3. To cancel the changes made, select the cancel icon in the Actions column. Otherwise, to save them, select the save icon in the Actions column.
4. When you finish making changes, select Save. After you save, the table will show the new row in order by the PTTYPEID column.

Deleting a patient type

Due to the large number of records that this table can contain, you might need to use the Filter function described above to find the desired records.

To delete a patient type

1. Find the patient type to be deleted, and select the delete icon in the Actions column.

2. At the Confirm Delete prompt, select OK.
3. When you finish making changes, select Save.

Column descriptions

This section provides descriptions for each column in the table:

NOTE: The table may show some columns that are related to other Syntellis products, or have been created specifically for your organization. If you need help with these columns, contact your Syntellis Implementation Consultant or Syntellis Support.

PTTYPEID - Axiom ID associated with the patient type.

PtType - Most detailed patient type referenced in the encounter data.

Description - Description of the patient type.

P1Type - Inpatient and Outpatient high-level patient type for summary reporting.

P2Type - Inpatient and Outpatient as well as some other higher types of patients for reporting.

EDSPtType - Identifying all patient types into four categories - IP, OP, PB, NA.