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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Healthcare location table

The Healthcare Location [sn_hcls_location] table provides the ability to map common locations to Healthcare Organizations.

Key features

  • Models locations of different physical types including a site, a hospital building, a research lab, a parking lot, or a patient’s home.
  • Enables a location to include multiple locations.
  • Related lists for procedures, care specialities, and conditions are shown for records created via the Codeset location [sn_hcls_codeset_location] table.
  • Maps with devices via the Medical device install base item [sn_hcls_medical_device_install_base_item] table.
  • Maps with practitioners via the Practitioner location [sn_hcls_practitioner_facility] table.
  • Contains the Location field, which references the common location [cmn_location] table.
  • To associate healthcare locations with healthcare organizations, see Associate healthcare locations with a healthcare organizations.

For more information on how healthcare locations and healthcare organizations function, see Setting up healthcare locations and healthcare organizations.

Role required to configure the table: sn_hcls.admin.

For more information, see Healthcare and Life Sciences data model.

FieldData typeDescription
AltitudeFloating Point NumberAltitude of the absolute geographic location.
DescriptionStringMore details about the location that could be displayed as further information to identify the location beyond its name.
IdentifierStringThe unique identifier of the healthcare location.
LocationReferencePhysical location of this healthcare location. Entry selected here populates address fields. References the Common location \[cmn\_location\] table.
NameStringName to identify the healthcare location.
NumberStringID number associated with the healthcare location record. This field is read-only.
Parent locationReferenceSys\_id of the parent healthcare location associated with this healthcare location.
Physical typeChoice listPhysical form of the location.
StatusChoice listOption to indicate whether the healthcare location is in use. The following statuses are available by default: - Active - Inactive - Suspended

Parent Topic:Healthcare and Life Sciences data model tables