Refund Journal via the Adjustments Screen (Hospital)

If a patient or health fund is required to be refunded the system will reflect this transaction by following these steps.

  1. Go to Accounts in the main menu & select Adjustments
  2. For multi-location systems, use the drop down to select the relevant Location
  3. Enter the required Transaction Date if it differs from the current date
  4. Use the Type dropdown to select Refund
  5. Once Refund is selected for the Type, the Payment Type field will be displayed so the method of the transaction can be documented
  6. Type the required information in the Drawer field
  7. Use the Reference No., Bank & Branch fields, if the facility work instructions require, to document additional information regarding a bank cheque etc
  8. Click “Click to Search for an individual Account” and the search box will be displayed to find the required patient
  9. Once a patient is selected, the invoices with an outstanding amount will be displayed
  10. Use the Show All Invoices option to display invoices that don’t currently have an outstanding balance
  11. Type the amount to be refunded in the Allocated column
  12. Once you have moved from the Allocated field the system will show you the Possible Balance of the invoice, following the adjustment
  13. Once all details have been confirmed & are correct click Save

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