Configuring An Institution and Facility

Set Up Parameters applicable to VistA application software.

If you are planning to use the VistA applications such as Registration, Scheduling etc. you need to add new Institution to the INSTITUTION File. 

Go back to the GTM> prompt and "SET XUMF=1" then "D Q^DI". Select Option #1 and edit File #4. Edit the field STATION NUMBER. For Station Number, you must enter the same number as the Site Number when you initialized FileMan... remember your site number.

GTM>D Q^DI

VA FileMan 22.0

Select OPTION: 1 ENTER OR EDIT FILE ENTRIES

INPUT TO WHAT FILE: 4 INSTITUTION (67 entries) EDIT WHICH FIELD: ALL// STATION NUMBER THEN EDIT FIELD:

Select INSTITUTION NAME: OSWIZARDS MEDICAL CENTER Are you adding 'OSWIZARDS MEDICAL CENTER' as a new INSTITUTION (the 68TH)? No// YES (Yes) STATION NUMBER: 1234

Select INSTITUTION NAME:

Add a Medical Center Division.

Select File #40.8 and edit fields FACILITY NUMBER and INSTITUTION FILE POINTER. Enter the Institution STATION NUMBER for FACILITY NUMBER and the name of the Institution in INSTITUTION FILE POINTER.

Select OPTION: 1 ENTER OR EDIT FILE ENTRIES

INPUT TO WHAT FILE: INSTITUTION// 40.8 MEDICAL CENTER DIVISION

                                        (2 entries)

EDIT WHICH FIELD: ALL// FACILITY NUMBER THEN EDIT FIELD: INSTITUTION FILE POINTER THEN EDIT FIELD:

Select MEDICAL CENTER DIVISION NAME: OSWIZARDS MEDICAL CENTER Are you adding 'OSWIZARDS MEDICAL CENTER' as a new MEDICAL CENTER DIVISION (the 3RD)? No// Y (Yes) MEDICAL CENTER DIVISION NUM: 3// MEDICAL CENTER DIVISION FACILITY NUMBER: 1234A FACILITY NUMBER: 1234A// INSTITUTION FILE POINTER: OSWIZARDS MEDICAL CENTER 1234

Select MEDICAL CENTER DIVISION NAME: