The Registration/ADT module provides timely, accurate information on the most critical aspect of day-to-day hospital operations. It manages patient status, room, and recurring charges. After entry of room codes, services, and other table information, the module completely controls the task of patient admissions, discharge, and transfers for the hospital. From pre-admission to discharge, the system keeps patient information available to all hospital personnel in formats designed for their particular requirements. Patient encounters are maintained on a historical basis after discharge, including patient demographic data. This demographic data is easily transferred into a new admission record for the patient if the patient requires re-admission to the hospital. The length of time the demographic data is maintained on-line is table set according to the requirements of the facility.