Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital | Patient Administration

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1. For international outpatients, with or without Korean National Health Insurance, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital accepts treatment-fee payment in Korean won cash or by credit card; its main-building B1 bank can assist with foreign exchange if needed. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: International healthcare service — outpatient; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: International healthcare service — outpatient. Checked 10 October 2026.
2. For international outpatients, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital says all outpatient examinations and treatments other than consultation must be paid before the appointment. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: International healthcare service — outpatient; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: International healthcare service — outpatient. Checked 10 October 2026.
3. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital is located in Seoul. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
4. If the person who made an appointment cannot come on the scheduled day for an inevitable reason, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital requires the reservation to be changed or canceled at least one day prior to the schedule. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical Appointment and cancellation. Checked 10 October 2026.
5. Patients holding private insurance at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital are required to pay upfront and then file a claim to their insurance company for reimbursement. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Billing and Insurance. Checked 10 October 2026.
6. When admission has been decided after a department medical examination or emergency medical service, the responsible/attending doctor enters the hospitalization date in the system. The patient and guardian then complete admission that day or reserve at the hospitalization/discharge counter. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Admission/Discharge Guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Admission/Discharge Guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
7. On the day of hospitalization at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, once a room is allocated a KakaoTalk message or text message informs the time for admission process and the grades of rooms; the room is determined by circumstances such as the hospital situation that day and discharged patients, so the patient may be allocated a room grade that was not the patient's highest priority. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Admission/Discharge Guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Admission/Discharge Guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
8. At Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, the final decision on discharge is made by the responsible/attending doctor on the day or the day before. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Admission/Discharge Guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
9. After insurance screening and medical-record alignment, the inspection team reviews the entered prescription. Once its payment review is complete, the hospital sends an SMS to the patient and guardian; payment can be made at the administration office hospitalization/discharge counter or a ward payment kiosk. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Admission/Discharge Guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Admission/Discharge Guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
10. At Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, an interim payment of the medical fee can be checked and paid at the hospitalization/discharge counter of the administration office or using a payment kiosk in the ward; the amount input to the computer up to a day before the day of check is settled and shown (yet reviewed), so it may differ from the actual amount payable at discharge. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Admission/Discharge Guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Admission/Discharge Guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
11. For its medical-record and imaging-copy service, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital says copies are issued after payment at its first-floor counter; it does not issue them by mail or fax. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
12. For their own copies, under-14 patients with request-handling capacity (usually age 10 or older) may apply alone. A parent with parental authority may apply for a patient under 19. Eligible relatives: spouse, lineal ascendant/descendant, or spouse’s lineal ascendant. From age 14, a relative needs patient consent bearing a handwritten signature. Siblings qualify only if those relatives are absent. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
13. For record copies, a patient may appoint an agent using the patient’s handwritten-signed consent and power of attorney. A parent with parental authority may appoint an agent for a patient under 19; a patient under 14 cannot appoint an agent personally, so the parent must appoint the agent. The required consent and power of attorney are signed by hand by the appointing patient or parent. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
14. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital allows a relative or agent to re-delegate a medical-record-copy request only if the patient agrees. The consent or power of attorney must state in writing that re-delegation is allowed, with the patient’s handwritten signature next to that wording. For a patient under 14, only the legal representative may consent to a relative’s re-delegation. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
15. When the patient cannot provide consent, a relative with authority to apply may appoint a third-party agent. Siblings may apply without the patient’s consent only when the patient has no spouse, lineal ascendant or descendant, or spouse’s lineal ascendant. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide; Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital: Medical records and imaging-copy issuance guide. Checked 10 October 2026.