How To Fix ISH_BP016 - Patient authorization can only be set for external physicians

ISH_BP016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ISH_BP - Contains Messages for IS-H Business Partner Developments

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Patient authorization can only be set for external physicians

What causes this issue?

Patient authorization can only be set for external physicians.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

If the physician is an external physician, set the "Physician Is
External" indictor before flagging "with Patient Authorization".

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ISH_BP016 - Details

• The SAP error message ISH_BP016, which states "Patient authorization can only be set for external physicians," typically occurs in the context of SAP's IS-H (Industry Solution for Healthcare) module. This error indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of patient authorizations to physicians within the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when an attempt is made to set a patient authorization for a physician who is not classified as an external physician. In SAP IS-H, patient authorizations are generally meant to be assigned to external physicians (those who are not part of the hospital's internal staff). If the physician in question is an internal physician or does not meet the criteria for being classified as external, the system will prevent the assignment of the authorization.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Verify Physician Classification: Check the classification of the physician in the system. Ensure that the physician is