BHT Deposits (Admission Deposits)

Introduction

A BHT deposit is a security deposit collected at or shortly after admission, before significant charges are incurred. The deposit is held against the patient's account and automatically credited when the final bill is generated. If the deposit exceeds the final bill, the excess is refunded.

BHT stands for Bed Head Ticket — the unique identifier for each inpatient admission.

Navigation

Main Menu → Inward → Billing → BHT Deposit OR BHT Search → select admission → Collect Deposit

Collecting a Deposit

1. Navigate to inward/bht_deposit_collecting.xhtml.
2. The system identifies the patient's active BHT.
3. Enter the deposit amount.
4. Select the payment method (Cash, Card, Cheque, etc.).
5. Click Save. The deposit is recorded and the cashier drawer is updated.
6. Print the deposit receipt from inward/bht_deposit_collecting_print.xhtml.

Depositing Additional Amounts

If the patient's charges are expected to exceed the initial deposit:

1. Navigate again to inward/bht_deposit_collecting.xhtml.
2. The existing deposit balance is shown.
3. Enter the additional amount and save.
4. Multiple deposit transactions can be accumulated under a single BHT.

Viewing the Deposit Balance

The current deposit balance for a BHT is visible on the patient's admission summary and on the final bill screen. It is automatically deducted when the final bill is generated.

Deposit Refund

If the final bill total is less than the deposits collected:

1. The system calculates the refund amount automatically during final billing.
2. The cashier issues a refund via inward/bht_deposit_refund.xhtml.
3. Print the refund receipt from inward/bht_deposit_refund_print.xhtml.

Cancelling a Deposit

If a deposit was entered in error:

1. Navigate to inward/bht_deposit_cancel.xhtml.
2. Locate the deposit transaction.
3. Click Cancel. Provide a reason.
4. Print the cancellation receipt.

Deposit Receipt Reprint

Navigate to inward/bht_deposit_reprint.xhtml to reprint any prior deposit receipt using the BHT number or transaction reference.

Technical Reference

Item	Detail
Collect page	inward/bht_deposit_collecting.xhtml
Collect print	inward/bht_deposit_collecting_print.xhtml
Refund page	inward/bht_deposit_refund.xhtml
Refund print	inward/bht_deposit_refund_print.xhtml
Cancel page	inward/bht_deposit_cancel.xhtml
Reprint page	inward/bht_deposit_reprint.xhtml
Controller	BillBhtController
BillType	InwardPaymentBill