How do I add birth facilities so they show up in drop down list in newborn history?

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The list of newborn hospital facilities is populated in the Registry Look up Table:

Path: Practice Management tab > More button (in the Reference Data group) > Vaccine Registry Codes 

The steps below will guide you on entering surrounding hospitals where a vast amount of your patient population is born so that this can be recorded in the patient's birth history record.

Entering Birth Facilities

1. Select Birth Facility from the Code table to review/edit drop-down field.

1. Check the Allow editing checkbox. A warning window appears:

1. Click OK.
2. At the bottom of the window, click the Add button . A blank entry line appears in the grid. 
3. In the Code field, enter the Birth Facility's official state or federal code. 

1. In the Description field, enter the name of the birth facility.
2. In the Sort Order field, enter a sort number.
3. Click the Save button .

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Utilities > Manage Codes > Registry Lookup Codes 

The steps below will guide you on entering surrounding hospitals where a vast amount of your patient population is born. Also, entering hospitals where patients are seen and visits are billed for. 

View the Facility Codes PDF or contact the facility to obtain codes before entering them into OP.

Entering Birth Facilities

1. Select Birth Facility from the Code table to review/edit drop-down.

1. Check off the Allow editing check box.

1. Click OK to the warning.
2. At the bottom of the window click the Insert the record button  .

1. Enter the Birth Facility official state or federal code. Note: Contact the facility to obtain codes before entering them into OP. 
2. Enter the Facility Name.
3. Enter a Sort number.
4. Click the Save button .