Abstract: A method and system for automated patent intake and triage in the context of an emergency care center is provided. The system consists of a kiosk computer terminal, which is placed in a receiving area within the emergency treatment center and preferably includes a touch screen interface, a variety of physiological monitoring devices and software that collects and assesses the user input and physiological data to calculate the severity of the patient's condition. This allows automated triage and prioritization of patients thereby freeing health care professional resources to perform other patient care functions.