OPD (outpatient) and IPD (inpatient) work very differently, and software has to handle both. Here is what to look for.
OPD: moving patients quickly
- Registration and appointments: a returning patient is found in seconds, not re-registered.
- Doctor scheduling and token queue: reception sees who is waiting for which doctor.
- Consultation billing: a bill is raised at the counter from the same patient record.
- Follow-ups: the next visit is booked and visible.
IPD: keeping the stay and the bill together
- Admission: one record from admission to discharge.
- Ward and bed management: a live view of occupied, free and reserved beds.
- Charges posted as they happen: bed, procedures, tests and medicines add to the running bill.
- Transfers and discharge: changes update the same record, so the final bill matches the stay.
- Operation theatre: scheduling and procedure charges tied to the patient.
Common problems
- Bed status kept on whiteboards, so it is out of date.
- Charges collected at discharge from memory and paper slips.
- Lab and pharmacy bills that never reach the final invoice.
Where NitiERP fits
NitiERP's hospital management software covers OPD with token queues and IPD with ward and bed management, OT, lab and pharmacy on one patient record, with IRD CBMS billing. Read the buyer's guide or book a free demo.
नेपालीमा
OPD मा छिटो सेवा र टोकन, IPD मा भर्ना देखि डिस्चार्ज सम्मको बिल एकै रेकर्डमा हुनुपर्छ।
NitiERP अस्पताल सफ्टवेयर हेर्नुहोस् वा निःशुल्क डेमो बुक गर्नुहोस्।