Hospital billing is inherently more complex than standard commercial retail invoicing. In a hospital, a single inpatient bill can incorporate room rent, nursing fees, surgical consumables, operating theatre charges, doctor consultation visits, laboratory diagnostics, and medication charges.
Essential Features Checklist
- Interim & Advance Deposit Tracking: Ability to log multiple advance deposits during an extended admission and apply them automatically against the final discharge bill.
- Customizable Surgery Packages: Configure fixed-rate packages (e.g., Normal Delivery, Cesarean, Laparoscopy) with automatic itemization of extra procedures or non-package medications.
- Departmental Consumables Sync: Ensure ward nurses can log surgical consumables used during patient care directly to the patient ledger so charges are never forgotten.
- Audit Trails & Role Permissions: Strict controls over discounts, bill cancellations, and price alterations to maintain total financial accountability.
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