The first step for a patient being seen by a health care provider is usually a registration process in which the patient provides detailed clinical and reimbursement information before treatment begins. A quick admit process in the emergency department at several hospitals eliminates this delay. In this system, only basic information (e.g., name, payer source, and clinical complaint) is obtained from the patient before treatment; the remaining information is obtained throughout the course of treatment when the patient is not being seen by a provider. This same approach can be applied in the primary care office visit or clinic setting.