Abstract: An improved method of patient intake that enables a patient who arrives at a treatment facility to receive medical treatment on an expedited basis by providing for the administration of certain standing orders to further diagnose and treat the patient before he is seen by a doctor. The intake process is expedited by having the patient data entered by the patient, instead of by the providers; running certain intake processes in parallel instead of in series; and automating data exchange between multiple computer systems. The system accommodates patients with scheduled appointments as well as walk-ins.