OTO Patient (One Time Only Patient)

The OTO checkbox (short for One Time Only) on the patient facesheet is used to document that a patient—after discharge—may not be welcome back to the facility for readmission.  

1. Open the Patient Chart. From the Information tab, click Edit Patient. 
2. Next to the patient name fields, check the OTO box. 
   
3. The OTO! indicator displays next to the patient’s name in the chart header.
4. Important: This checkbox does not prevent a patient from being readmitted; rather, it serves as a flag on that individual that extra due diligence may be required before the patient can be readmitted.