The Admission Process
Immediately upon entry, patients will be greeted by an Intake Coordinator, who will provide a brief questionnaire to determine the next course of action. Scheduled appointments for established patients are automatically approved. Walk-ins, however, will be assessed by an Intake Coordinator, and the case will be approved, referred, or denied based on the information provided.
Approved cases are cleared to move to the next step, which differs between new and established patients, both outlined below. Referred cases are approved, but need to be addressed at a different location. These cases have either been referred to a different station’s Primary Care or to the station’s Urgent Care in the event of an emergency. Denied cases are relatively rare and advise the patient to instead consult a medical professional. Patients will only be eligible for reassessment if a referral from a medical professional is obtained or new symptoms manifest.
New Patients
After a patient’s case is approved, a Record Proctor will perform a preliminary screening, known as a VGDS, to detect an active Vice. This rudimentary scan is performed by a VG Meter that detects dense concentrations of vitiumglomerorum (VG) in a patient’s body. A localized reading of 4.0 or higher indicates the presence of a Vice core.
Patients who receive a positive VGDS will be given a tentative, preliminary classification based on the information provided, which is subject to change. They will then be scheduled to meet with a Vice Management Administrator and establish treatment goals. Learn about these goals and other processes in Vice Management.
If a patient receives a negative VGDS, their case will be denied. Patients will only be eligible for reassessment if a referral from a medical professional is obtained or new symptoms manifest.
Existing Patients
Patients attending a scheduled appointment have the opportunity to discuss any anomalies with the Record Proctor before meeting with their Vice Management Administrator. This provides the Record Proctor with the opportunity to suggest a new classification or even subclasses, if appropriate.
Walk-ins from established patients are automatically routed to a Record Proctor. A patient may request an appointment outside of their established schedule to discuss changes in Vice behavior or blights, which often requires the detail-oriented eye of a Record Proctor, who may suggest a new classification or subclass.
A patient may also request an appointment to discuss changes in their goals or report rogue Branches. Patients can also request AV enhancement therapy or patch calibration.
