Recording a Facility ID in Pracsoft

  1. Select Admin > Referring Prac/Address Book. The Referring > Practitioners window appears.

    Although this window is used for managing Referring Practitioners, it is also used for recording Hospital Facility IDs.
  2. Check first that the facility does not already exist. If it does, ensure that the following requirements are satisfied for the existing record, by selecting it and clicking Edit.
  3. To add a new Facility ID, click Add. The Referring Provider Details window appears.
  4. Enter the following information:
    • Record the facility's full name in the Surname field.
    • Record the Facility ID in the Provider No field (un-tick the Validate Prov No box for Residential Care Facilities / Nursing Homes).
    • Indicate the type of facility from the Specialty list.