- SHOWA University Dental Hospital
- Guide for Patients
- Consultation Flow
- Japanese
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Consultation Flow
What to prepare when visiting the hospital
Completed Medical Care Request Sheet, health insurance card, applicable medical care subsidy certificate(s), referral from your clinic, etc. (if any)
1
Reception
After entering the building through the front entrance, go to the New Patient Registration counter on your right. If you are a revisiting patient, use one of the Return Visit Check-in machines.1
Reception
First-time patients
Go to the New Patient Registration counter.
- Completed Medical Care Request Sheet
- Health insurance card
- Medical care subsidy certificate(s)
- Referral from your clinic, etc. (if any)
Revisits
Use one of the Return Visit Check-in machines.
- Patient registration card
2
Reception for the individual department/specialty (on the 1st to 5th floors)
2
Reception for the individual department/specialty (on the 1st to 5th floors)
Go to the reception for your applicable department/specialty (on the 1st to 5th floors) with all the submission documents.
Submit the first-time patient documents to the receptionist, and wait for your turn in the waiting area.
Submit the first-time patient documents to the receptionist, and wait for your turn in the waiting area.
3
Consultation and examination
3
Consultation and examination
At the end of the consultation/examination session, you will receive a patient processing slip and the prescription for your medication (if any is prescribed).
4
Payment counter
4
Payment counter
Present your patient processing slip at the payment counter to pay your bill. After the payment is cleared, you will receive a receipt and an itemized medical fee statement.
5
Obtaining medication
As a general rule, your medication must be obtained from an external pharmacy according to the doctor’s prescription. Submit the doctor’s prescription, within four days from its issue date, to a dispensing pharmacy approved by the national health insurance system to obtain the medication.5
Obtaining medication