<unk>  is the process where<unk>  to begin their registration with the healthcare facility topically using a clipboard, electronic tablet, touch screen, kiosk, or some other method, sometimes self-service.<unk>  started as far back as the Roman times when<unk> s would wait for special services in purpose-built hospitals. Romans were the first to have hospitals with doctors assigned to consult and observe<unk> s. Prior to the Romans, many cultures such as the Greeks relied on temples and the Gods to cure through supernatural forces. As<unk>  services were made more available, so was the need to have some method of tracking<unk> s as they arrived.
Patient check-in
Doctor's visit
House call
Independent medical examination
Walk-in clinic
ProMED-mail
Emergency service response codes
Emergency telephone number