Items (Item Master)

The core dictionary of all products used, consumed, or sold within the hospital.

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Adding a New Item

Before any product can be ordered via a PO or dispensed to a patient, it must be created in the Item Master.

1. Click + New Item.
2. Enter the Product Name and a unique SKU/Code.
3. Define the Unit of Measurement (UoM). For example, is it tracked in 'Pieces', 'Boxes', or 'Vials'?
4. Set the Minimum Level (Reorder Point) to trigger stock alerts on the Dashboard when inventory runs low.

Pricing and Taxation

The Item Master holds the default pricing rules used globally across the HMS:

• Purchase Price: Used to estimate PO values (this updates automatically when GRNs are processed at a different rate).
• Selling Price (MRP): Used by the Billing module when dispensing items to patients.
• Tax / HSN Code: Ensure the correct GST slabs are mapped to the item for compliance during both purchase and sales.