# Configure the Patient Visit Guest Type

The Patient Visit Guest Type allows hospitals to facilitate inpatient and outpatient visitors. The Patient Visit Guest Type can be configured differently for each Guest Site.

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## Configure Patient Visit Guest Type

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An **EMR integration** must be set up before a Command organization can enable the Patient Visit Guest Type. Talk to your Verkada Sales Representative or Support to learn more about EMR integrations.
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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Workplace > Guest.**
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**On the left navigation, click Guest Settings.**
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**Select the desired Guest Site and navigate to Guest Types. Click Manage Guest Types.**
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**Select Patient Visit. The following may be modified for the Patient Visit Guest Type:**

a. Visitor Contact Information\
b. [Security Screening](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration/guest-security-screening)\
c. Badge Photo

1. This step may be [pinned](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration/pin-guest-check-in-steps-and-configure-guest-passes) to expedite future sign-ins

d. Allow self sign-out\
e. Badge Content

1. Option to include department name
2. Option to include patient room number

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